Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley (August 24, 1893 – April 7, 1986)Find-a-Grave
Retrieved 29 September 2013 was born in

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. She was the daughter of

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, who served in the

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Clermont, Florida from 1893 to 1895. Tingley was a member of the

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and Chair of the

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and a member of the National Committee. She championed women's causes throughout her life. She seconded the nomination of

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at the

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, becoming only the second woman to address a Democratic National Convention. She was an activist and it was said, "She had a loud clear voice and wore broad brimmed hats that created a presence on the campaign trail." She was a confidant of the late

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. A resident of Bradenton Beach, (Anna Maria Island) Florida in her later life, after becoming a member of the Bradenton Beach Library Board and noting the lack of space for a public library, she bequeathed more than $600,000 for the construction and operation of a permanent library in Bradenton Beach. She was an avid reader, citing a need for "a quiet place where books could be enjoyed" The Tingley Memorial Library serves residents and visitors with the aid of volunteers and without tax dollars. Beulah Tingley's

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plaque is located above the front door of the

Tingley Memorial Library Tingley is a suburban village in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, Northern England, forming part of the parish of West Ardsley. Tingley forms part of the Heavy Woollen District. It is situated between the cities of Leeds and Wakefield. ...

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Tampa Sunday Tribune, Circa July 1944 {{DEFAULTSORT:Tingley, Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah 1890s births 1986 deaths People from Clermont, Florida Florida Democrats Women in Florida politics