Lillian Feickert | |
|---|---|
 Feickert c. 1912–1913 | |
| Born | Lillian Ford July 20, 1877 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1945 (aged 67) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fresh Pond, New York[1] |
| Known for | First woman from New Jersey to run for United States Senate |
| Spouse |
Edward Foster Feickert
(m. 1902; div. 1925) |
| Children | 1 |
Lillian Ford Feickert (July 20, 1877 – January 21, 1945) was an American suffragist, New Jersey state political organizer, and the first woman from New Jersey to run for United States Senate. She served as the President of the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association from 1912 to 1920, and later helped organize the New Jersey League of Women Voters. She went on to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in 1928.[2]
- ^ Burstyn, Joan (1997). Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. New Jersey: Syracuse University Press. p. 468. ISBN 0815604181.
- ^ "L.F.Feickert". Njwomenshistory.org. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.