List of Washington, D.C. suffragists explained

This is a list of Washington, D.C. suffragists, suffrage groups and others associated with the cause of women's suffrage in Washington, D.C.

Suffragists

• Nina E. Allender (1873–1957), artist, cartoonist, and women's rights activist.^[1]
• Anna E. Hendley (1865–1945), founder and leader of the Anthony League.^[2]
• Adelaide Johnson (1859–1955) – sculptor who created a monument for suffragists in Washington D.C.^[3]
• Eunice Rockwood Oberly (1878–1921) – librarian.^{[4] [5]}
• Helen Pitts (1838–1903) – active in women's rights movement and co-edited The Alpha.^[6]

Suffragists campaigning in Washington, D.C.

• Laura M. Johns.^[7]

See also

• List of American suffragists

Notes and References

1. Web site: Propagandist: Nina Allender (1872–1957) . Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party . Library of Congress . April 20, 2015 .
2. News: Evans. Jessie Fant. 1938-01-23. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, Suffrage Leader, Hopeful for D. C. Vote. 13. Evening Star. 2020-08-05. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Hamlin . Kimberly A. . 2020-08-10 . Monumental Women . 2024-09-15 . National Endowment for the Humanities . en.
4. News: 7 May 1914 . Signs on Their Backs: Suffragists March Streets Advertising Coming Parade . The Washington Post.
5. News: 6 November 1921 . Eunice Oberly, Known For War Work, Is Dead . Washington Post.
6. Web site: Helen Pitts Douglass, Suffragist born . 2024-11-04 . African American Registry . en.
7. Web site: 2020-03-11 . Salinan part of Kansas Museum of History exhibit . 2024-09-15 . Salina Post.