E. Florence Barker | |
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| Born | Elzina (or Elgina) Florence Whittredge March 29, 1840 Lynnfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1897 (aged 57) Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | First president of the National Woman's Relief Corps |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Thetford Academy |
| Genre | Letters |
| Subject | Woman's Relief Corps |
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Thomas Erskine Barker
(m. 1863; died 1896) |
E. Florence Barker (née, Whittredge; March 29, 1840 – September 11, 1897) was a leader and an activist in the American woman's club movement. She was a co-founder and charter member,[1] of a charitable organization, serving as the first president of the National Woman's Relief Corps (WRC). Elected in July 1883, she understood the need to negotiate cooperation with the parent organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. Barker was an eloquent speaker, and wrote more than a thousand letters during her administration.
- ^ "The Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic". www.ahgp.org. American History and Genealogy Project. Retrieved 4 September 2019.