Suffragists -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
SUE WHITE, Jackson, Tenn., state chairman N.W.P.; recently edited The
Suffragist; organizer and research chairman. Belongs to prominent
pioneer families of Tenn. and Ky. and is descendant of Marshall and
Jefferson families of Va. Court and convention reporter for ten years;
1918 appointed by Governor Secretary of Tenn. State Commission for the
Blind. Identified with U.D.C. and D.A.R., the Federation of Women’s
Clubs and Parent Teachers’ Association. Has done much to organize
suffrage sentiment in her state. Feb. 9, 1919, arrested and served 5
days in District Jail for participating in final watchfire
demonstration.
MARGARET FAY WHITTEMORE, Detroit, Mich. Her grandmother, a Quaker,
started suffrage work in Michigan. Daughter of one of leading patent
attorneys of country. N.W.P. organizer since 1914. Imprisoned 3 days
for picketing July 4, 1917. Jan., 1919, served 24 hours in jail for
applauding in court.
MRS. HARVEY W. WILEY, Washington, D. C., daughter of General Kelton,
and wife of Dr. Harvey Wiley, food expert and ex-director of the pure
food department of U. S. Government. Member of national advisory
council of N.W.P. Has done lobbying, political work and picketing for
N.W.P. Nov. 10, 1917, sentenced to 15 days in District Jail; appealed
her case; later sustained by higher court.
Ross WINSLOW, New York City, born in Poland and brought to this country
when child. Began work at age of 11 in Philadelphia; for many years
worked in hosiery factory in Pittsburg; later employed in shop in
Philadelphia. Recently has won success as an actress. Has brilliant
gifts; 1916 spoke throughout West in suffrage campaign of N.W.P. Oct.
15, 1917, sentenced to 7 months in District Jail for picketing.
MARY WINSOR, Haverford, Pa.; comes of family of pioneer Quaker descent.
Educated at Drexel Institute of Philadelphia, at Bryn Mawr and abroad.
At request of American Academy of Political and Social Science made
survey of English suffrage movement. Founder and Pres. of Pa. Limited
Suffrage Society. Sept., 1917, sentenced to 60 days at Occoquan
workhouse for picketing. Later sentenced to 10 days for participation
in Lafayette Sq. meeting. Has worked and spoken for suffrage in many
parts of the country. Member “Prison Special” Feb., 1919.
ELLEN WINSOR, Haverford, Pa., sister of Mary Winsor and of Mrs. Edmund
C. Evans, both of whom served prison sentences. Jan., 1919, sentenced
to 5 days in District Jail for participation in watchfire
demonstration.
MRS. KATE WINSTON, Chevy Chase, Md., wife of Prof. A. P. Winston,
formerly Professor of economics at Univ. of Col. and at Univ. of Tokio.
Jan., 1919, arrested and sentenced to 5 days in District Jail for
participation in watchfire demonstration.
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