Nellie Fassett

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Nellie Fassett Crosby c. 1912

Nellie Fassett was an American feminist, political organizer, and suffragette during the 1890s through 1920s in New York City. [1]

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She was married to John Sherwin Crosby. [1] Her personal friends included William Jennings Bryan. [1]

Politics

Fassett was the founder, in 1905, and first president of the Women's Democratic Club of New York City. [1] [2] It was the first permanent national political organization exclusively established by and for women. The pioneering American theatrical and literary agent Elisabeth Marbury was a member, and also involved in Democratic politics and Georgism.

In 1913 she gave a victory breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria for the new First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson and her children. [1]

In 1918 Fassett was named as the representative of New York State on the Woman's Advisory Committee of the Democratic National Committee. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jo Freeman. "The Rise of Political Woman in the Election of 1912". University of Illinois. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. ↑ Perry, Elisabeth Israels (2019). After the Vote: Feminist Politics in La Guardia's New York. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780199341863.
  3. ↑ "Democrats Choose Mrs. J.S. Crosby" (PDF). New York Times . February 28, 1918. Retrieved 2009-07-25. Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby of New York City has been named as the representative of New York State on the Woman's Advisory Committee of the Democratic ...
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