Charlotte Bolles Anthony (August 18, 1841 – July 8, 1877), also known as Lottie B. Anthony, was an American
women's rights activist and
suffragist.
Anthony was one of 14 women arrested with
Susan B. Anthony after they illegally voted in
Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester () is a City (New York), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, the county seat, seat of Monroe County, New York, Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, ...
on November 5, 1872.
"Lottie" as she was known, began teaching at age 14. She also was known for her fine singing voice, and performed in concerts for local charities. In 1866, she married Daniel B. Anthony, a third cousin of Susan B. Anthony.
The couple had four children, and they lived at 101 West Avenue.
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College (Southern University, Southern, SUBR or SU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the largest historically black college or university (HBCU) in Louisiana, a ...
's College Administration Building in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana was named Lottie Anthony Hall in her honor.
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1841 births
1877 deaths
American feminists
American suffragists
American women's rights activists
Burials at Mount Hope Cemetery (Rochester)
Activists from Rochester, New York
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