From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rachel Foster Avery
Rachel Foster Avery
On November 8, 1888, she married Cyrus Miller
Avery.
Rachel later held the office of corresponding secre-
tary of the National Woman Suffrage Association, and of
the National and the International Council of Women[2].
References
[1] Susan Magarey, ed (2006). Ever Yours, C. H. Spence.
Wakefield Press. ISBN 1862546568.
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UMf-44AOHUBK1iLo_dJXw.
[2] ^ Kathryn Cullen-DuPont (1 August 2000).
Encyclopedia of women’s history in America. Infobase
Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-8160-4100-8.
Rachel Foster Avery (right) and Susan B. Anthony
http://books.google.com/
books?id=oIro7MtiFuYC&pg=PA374. Retrieved 28
Rachel Foster Avery (1858–1919) was a corresponding
November 2011.
secretary of the National American Woman Suffrage As-
• Logan, John A (1912). The Part Taken by Women in
sociation during the late 19th century.[1]
American History. Perry-Nalle Publishing Co.
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Biography books?id=hnIEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA586&dq=j+heron+foster&as_brr=1#
Rachel Foster was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, De-
cember 30, 1858 to Julia Manuel Foster and J. Heron External links
Foster, the editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.[2]
• Works by or about Rachel Foster Avery in libraries
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a prominent social activist
(WorldCat catalog)
and advocate of women’s rights, held suffrage meetings
at the Foster’s home, and Rachel’s mother became vice Persondata
president of the local suffrage society. After J. Heron Name Avery, Rachel Foster
Foster’s death in 1871, Rachel, her sister, and mother Alternative names
moved to Philadelphia, where they joined the Citizens’
Short description
Suffrage Association. Rachel began writing for newspa-
pers at about age 17. At 21 she attended the eleventh con- Date of birth 1858
vention of the National Woman Suffrage Association[2], Place of birth
and became actively involved in the organization by Date of death 1919
planning and organizing the association’s meetings
Place of death
across the country in 1880 and 1881.
In 1882 she conducted the Nebraska Amendment
campaign.[2] Later she published throughout the state of
Pennsylvania the lecture of Governor John W. Hoyt of
Wyoming, entitled "The Good Results of Thirteen Years’
Experience of Women’s Voting in Wyoming". In 1883,
Rachel traveled through Europe with Susan B. Anthony.
In February 1888, Rachel organized the International
Council of Women[2] in Washington, D. C., under the aus-
pices of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
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