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Olympia Brown (1835-1926) |
In June 1863, Olympia Brown was ordained in the ministry of the Universalist church becoming the first American woman to be ordained by full denominational authority. While serving in the ministry in New England parishes she took a leave of absence from her ministry and campaigned for universal suffrage in Kansas. On her return she founded the New England Woman’s Suffrage association.
Her contact with Phebe Hanaford led her to mentor Phebe in the ministry. She assumed a pastorate in Racine, Wisconsin but resigned her ministry in 1887 to devote herself to the Woman’s Suffrage Movement. She served as the President of the Wisconsin Woman’s Suffrage Association and Vice-President of National Woman’s Suffrage Association. As a widow she managed her husband’s printing business 1893-1900. She later joined Alice Paul’s Congressional Union, living an active and independent life until her death.
Reference & Further study
Stanton, Anthony, Gage and Harper. History of Woman Suffrage.
Cote, Charlotte. Olympia Brown: The Battle For Equality
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