Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
MRS. ELSIE VERVANE, Bridgeport, Conn., munitions worker and President
of Woman’s Machinist Union of Bridgeport. In Jan., 1919, came to
Washington with group of union women and took part in watchfire
demonstration; arrested and served 5 days in District Jail.
IRIS CALDERHEAD [now wife of John Brisben Walker], Marysville, Kansas,
now resident of Denver, Colo., daughter of former- Representative
Calderhead of Kansas. Graduate of Univ. of Kansas and student at Bryn
Mawr. Abandoned school teaching to work for suffrage; became organizer
and speaker for N.W.P. July 4, 1917, arrested for picketing and served
3 days in District Jail.
MRS. ROBERT WALKER, Baltimore, Md., officer Md. Branch N.W.P. A Quaker
and graduate of Swarthmore College; wife of a captain in the late war
and mother of 3 children. Arrested July 14, 1917, for picketing and
sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan workhouse. Pardoned by President after
3 days.
BERTHA WALLERSTEIN, New York City, student of Barnard College; served 5
days in District Jail Jan., 1919, for watchfire demonstration.
MRS. BERTHA WALMSLEY, Kansas City, Mo., holding government position at
time arrested for applauding suffragists in court; served 3 days in
District Jail.
MRS. WILLIAM UPTON WATSON, Chicago, Ill., treasurer state branch,
N.W.P. Sentenced to 30 days Occoquan workhouse for picketing Aug. 17,
1917. Aug., 1918, sentenced to 5 days for participation in Lafayette
Sq. meeting.
MRS. C. WEAVER, Bridgeport, Conn., worked during war in munitions
factory. Came to Washington for watchfire demonstration of Jan. 13,
1919; arrested and sentenced to 5 days in District Jail.
EVA WEAVER, Bridgeport, Conn., daughter of Mrs. C. Weaver, also worked
in munitions factory; arrested with mother Jan. 13, 1919, and served 5
days in District Jail.
MRS. HELENA HILL WEED, Norwalk, Conn., graduate of Vassar and Montana
School of Mines. One of few qualified women geologists of country.
Daughter of late Congressman Ebenezer Hill. At one time vice-president
general of D.A.R. Prominent member of Congressional Union and N.W.P.
from early days. One of first pickets arrested, July 4, 1917; served 3
days in District Jail. Aug., 1918, arrested for participation in
Lafayette Sq. meeting; sentenced to 15 days. Jan., 1918, sentenced to
24 hours for applauding in court.
CORA A. WEEK, New York City, of Norse descent; parents Wisconsin
pioneers; studied art in Boston; became member Art Student’s League of
New York; helped organize Oliver Merson Atelier in Paris; exhibited
Paris Salon. Arrested for picketing Nov. 10, 1917; sentenced to 30 days
in District Jail. Member of “Prison Special” 1919.
CAMILLA WHITCOMB, Worcester, Mass., chairman 4th Congressional District
Mass. N.W.P. Nov. 10, 1917, sentenced to 30 days in jail for picketing.
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