List of West Virginia suffragists

This is a list of West Virginia suffragists, suffrage groups and others associated with the cause of women's suffrage in West Virginia.

Suffragists

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  • Izetta Jewel (1883–1978) – stage actress, women's rights activist, politician and first woman to second the nomination of a presidential candidate at a major American political party convention.[1]
  • Livia Simpson Poffenbarger (1862–1937) – state director for the women's suffrage campaign in West Virginia.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rockwood, Anne; Gingery, Suzan; Hitt, Joseph; Stanley, Daphne. "Biographical Sketch of Izetta Jewel". Biographical Database of Militant Woman Suffragists, 1913-1920. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-09-15 – via Alexander Street.
  2. ^ Kreiser, Christine M. "Livia Simpson Poffenbarger". e-WV. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.