Julia Hurlbut (1882–1962) was an American

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 v ...

known for her participation in the picketing of the White House by the

National Woman's Party The National Woman's Party (NWP) was an American women's political organization formed in 1916 to fight for women's suffrage. After achieving this goal with the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the NW ...

in 1917.

Life

Born in 1882 in Morristown, New Jersey, Hurlbut served as the vice chairman of the New Jersey branch of the

. In 1916 she assisted in the Washington state campaign. She was arrested picketing July 14, 1917, and sentenced to 60 days in Occoquan Workhouse. She was pardoned by

President Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Demo ...

after three days. She engaged in war work in France during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. In 1918 Hurlbut traveled to France to support American

WWI World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

troops by managing officer's clubs and canteens. In 1919 Lillian Ascough,

Florence Bayard Hilles Florence Bayard Hilles (1865–1954) was an American suffragist, one of the founders of the National Woman's Party. Biography Hilles was born in 1865, the daughter of Thomas Francis Bayard. She was a munitions worker in World War I, and assist ...

and Hurlbut were part of the "Prison" Tour where the women spoke publicly, distributed literature, and sold the ''Suffragist''. Hurlbut died in 1962.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurlbut, Julia 1882 births 1962 deaths People from Morristown, New Jersey American suffragists National Woman's Party activists