Theodora W. Youmans | |
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| Born | Theodora Winton February 1, 1863 Ashippun, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1932 |
| Known for | suffragist women's rights advocate |
Theodora W. Youmans (February 1, 1863 – August 17, 1932) was an American journalist, editor, and women's suffrage activist from Wisconsin.[1] As president of the Wisconsin Women's Suffrage Association, Youmans played an important role in securing Wisconsin women the right to vote.[2][3]
- ^ 'Wisconsin Portraits: 55 People Who Made a Difference,' Martin Hintz, Big Earth Publishing: 2000, Theodora Winton Youmans, pg. 36-37
- ^ McBride, Genevieve G. (Summer 1988). "Theodora Winton Youmans and the Wisconsin Woman Movement". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 71 (4): 274. JSTOR 4636147.
Youmans is best known to scholars for her recording of state suffrage history, rather than for the significant part she played in it—or in the histories of state journalism, politics, and women's clubs.
- ^ Galewski, Elizabeth (26 August 2010). "On 90th anniversary of women's suffrage, a look at Wisconsin women who played a big role in suffrage movement". The Progressive. Retrieved 21 June 2016.