Hester C. Jeffrey | |
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Born | Hester C. Whitehurst c. 1842 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 2, 1934 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 91–92)
Resting place | Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Suffragist, political activist, music teacher |
Spouse |
Roswell Jerome Jeffrey
(m. 1865; died 1908) |
Hester C. Jeffrey, née Whitehurst (c. 1842 – January 2, 1934, also known as Jeffreys or Jeffries,[1] or Mrs. R. Jerome Jeffrey, after her husband)[2] was an American activist, suffragist, and community organizer in Rochester, New York, and New York City. She is known for her involvement with the Political Equality Club, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs.
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