Elizabeth D. Bacon
Elizabeth Daken Bacon (March 19, 1844 - December 12, 1917) was an American suffragist and educator. She served as president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association (CWSA) from 1906 to 1910.
Biography
[edit]Elizabeth Daken Bacon was born on March 19, 1844, in Cranston, Rhode Island.[1] Bacon's grandfather, John Wilbur, was a Quaker minister and led a split in Quaker theology.[1] Bacon went to public school in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended Providence High School, graduating in 1864.[1][2] She taught public school for a few years before she married James Gillispie Bacon in Providence on October 6, 1869.[3][1] The couple had one daughter in 1873.[1]
Bacon was involved with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and became interested in women's suffrage.[1] She was a member of the Hartford Equal Rights Club.[4] She testified before the United States Congress Committee on Woman Suffrage on January 28, 1896.[5] She was also involved with women voter registration and school board issues.[6][7][8] In 1906, she became president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association (CWSA), serving in that capacity until 1910.[9][4][10] Bacon's daughter, Ellen M. Bolles, followed in her mother's footsteps and had served as secretary of the Rhode Island Woman Suffrage Association.[1]
Bacon died on December 12, 1917, from burn injuries sustained in her home while doing housework.[2] She was buried next to her husband in the Old North Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Watt, Kathryn. "Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth D. Bacon". Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920 – via Alexander Street.
- ^ a b "Mrs. E. D. Bacon Dies from Burns". Hartford Courant. 1917-12-13. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elizabeth D. Bacon". The Waterbury Democrat. 1895-11-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The New President". The Journal. 1906-11-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 54th Congress (1896). Report of hearing before the Committee on Woman Suffrage, January 28, 1896. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Washington : G.P.O. – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Women Voters". Hartford Courant. 1906-03-10. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meeting of Women". Hartford Courant. 1899-03-23. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Republicans Hold Series of Caucuses". Hartford Courant. 1910-04-12. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harper, Ida Husted (1922). The History of Woman Suffrage. New York: J.J. Little & Ives Company. p. 69.
- ^ "Mrs. Mary J. Rogers is Chosen Treasurer of State Suffragists". Record-Journal. 1910-10-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-19 – via Newspapers.com.