Mary Ann Sorden Stuart
Mary Ann Sorden Stuart (February 12, 1828 - April 19, 1893) was an American suffragist who served as a representative of the women's suffrage movement from Delaware and attended the National Woman Suffrage Association conventions in Washington, DC.[1]
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| Born | Mary Ann Sorden February 12, 1828 Greenwood, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1893 (aged 65) Greenwood, Delaware, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Johnstown Methodist Church, Greenwood |
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Early life
Mary Ann Sorden Stuart was born on February 12, 1828 to John Sorden and Sarah Owens Pennewill Sorden in Sussex County, Delaware.[2]
Activism
Stuart organized the first women's suffrage group in Wilmington, Delaware in 1869.[3] Stuart spoke in favor of women's suffrage in front of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee in 1878.[4] She also became the Delaware representative to the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA).[4] Stuart also testified to the Delaware General Assembly in 1881 on allowing women's suffrage in the state constitution.[4]
References
- Stanton, Elizabeth Cady; Anthony, Susan B.; Gage, Matilda Joslyn; Harper, Ida Husted (1886). History of Woman Suffrage, Volume 3. p. 817.
- Frank, Bill (1978-07-16). "Crusader". The Morning News. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-11-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "About Us". Mary Anns List. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- Boylan, Anne M. (Summer 2019). "Delaware Women's Suffrage Timeline" (PDF). Delaware Historical Society. League of Women Voters. Retrieved 18 November 2020.