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Abbie Howard Hunt Stuart
Abbie Howard Hunt Stuart (1840–1902) was an American suffragist, businesswoman, and founder of the Woman's Club of Olympia. Early life and education Stuart née Hunt was born on October 28, 1840, in Boston, Massachusetts.,Mrs. A.H.H. Stuart is Dead Morning Olympian. January 7, 1902. Retrieved October 26, 2023 (subscription required) the youngest of five children. Her father, James G. Hunt, and mother, née Clarissa Snow, were descendants of early Massachusetts settlers. She graduated from school in 1860 at age 19 and entered into a clerical career, reportedly contrary to her parents' wishes. |
Suffragist
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to vote is called active suffrage, as distinct from passive suffrage, which is the right to stand for election. The combination of active and passive suffrage is sometimes called ''full suffrage''. In most democracies, eligible voters can vote in elections of representatives. Voting on issues by referendum may also be available. For example, in Switzerland, this is permitted at all levels of government. In the United States, some states such as California, Washington, and Wisconsin have exercised their shared sovereignty to offer citizens the opportunity to write, propose, and vote on referendums; other states and the federal government have not. Referendums in the United Kingdom are rare. Suffrage is granted to everybody mentally capable, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
