Evelyn Wotherspoon Wainwright (June 13, 1853 – November 24, 1937) was an American suffragist and Washington hostess.
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| Born | Evelyn Wotherspoon June 13, 1853 Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | November 24, 1937 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Other names | Mrs. Richard Wainwright |
| Occupation | Suffragist |
| Spouse | Richard Wainwright (m. 1849) |
Life
editEvelyn Wotherspoon was born on June 13, 1853, in Washington, D.C. In 1873, she married the military officer Richard Wainwright, with whom she had three children.[1]
Wainwright was a suffragist.[2] She was a founding member of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and the National Woman's Party (NWP). Wainwright used her position as a Washington socialite to further the cause of suffrage by hosting parties and receptions; specifically, in December 1915 she held a reception for the Congressional Union of Woman Suffrage. Wainwright was also known as a public speaker, speaking at the U.S. Senate Committee and the House of Representative. She presented a speech called Appeal to Lafayette at a Lafayette Monument demonstration in 1917.[1] Wainwright picketed the White House during Woodrow Wilson's administration as part of the Silent Sentinels.[3]
Wainwright served as the Chairman of the Committee on Presentation of Picket Pins for the NWP.[1] The picket pins were available to all NWP members who picketed between 1917 and 1919.[4]
Wainwright was also involved with the organization of the Girl Pioneers of Washington, which later became part of the Girl Scouts of America.[1]
Wainwright died on November 24, 1937, in Washington, D.C., aged 84. She is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Novara, Elizabeth A. "Biographical Sketch of Evelyn Wotherspoon Wainwright (Mrs. Richard Wainwright)". Biographical Database of Militant Women Suffragists, 1913–1920. Alexander Street Documents. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Suffragist. National Woman's Party. 1920.
- ^ Chapman, Mary (2014). Making Noise, Making News: Suffrage Print Culture and U.S. Modernism. Oxford University Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 9780199988303.
- ^ "For Democracy: Celebrating 100 Years of the 19th Amendment". Alice Paul Institute. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Burial Detail: Wainwright, Evelyn W., ancexplorer.army.mil. Accessed November 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Richard Wainwright, Rear Admiral, United States Navy, ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
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