Devoe, Emma Smith (1848–1927)
Devoe, Emma Smith (1848–1927)
American suffragist. Born Emma Smith, Aug 22, 1848, in Roseville, Illinois; died Sept 3, 1927; m. John "Henry" DeVoe (railroad attorney).
A gifted musician, taught at Eureka College; with husband, moved to Huron, South Dakota (1881), then Tacoma, Washington (1905); as president of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association, led a successful campaign in 1910 to win the vote for women in Washington state; remained active in women's politics until her death. Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame at Seneca Falls, NY (2000).
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