Most prominent among 20th-Century suffragists was Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945). McCulloch began her legal career in 1886 and was the first woman in the U.S. to serve as a Justice of the Peace. She was legal advisor to the National WCTU and the National Woman’s Suffrage Association, and was partner with her husband in their …
Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945) was an attorney, activist and suffragist. McCulloch was the first female Justice of the Peace in Illinois and the first woman to serve as a presidential elector. Deeply concerned about the family and women’s legal rights, McCulloch helped push the age of consent law in Illinois from 14 to 16 and …
The 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 2020 was a main focus of the Evanston Women’s History Project (EWHP) for the past few years. Evanston women were integral to the local, state and national women’s suffrage movements and it was our goal to make that story known more broadly. In addition, we …
Text of the Proclamation – The 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment Whereas, Evanston had long been at the forefront of the movement to secure women the right to vote and many Evanston women leaders played a critical role in the woman’s suffrage movement, including Elizabeth Boynton Harbert, Frances E. Willard, and …
City of Evanston Proclamation – 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Read More »
While the 19th Amendment – which was officially added to the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920 – was a major victory and cause for celebration, it did not mean an end to the suffrage story. Many women still struggled to exercise their right to vote, especially women of color. Voting rights remained an important …
Lori Osborne, curator of the Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote exhibit, will give a tour of exhibit highlights via Facebook Live on the Evanston History Center’s Facebook page. The tour will include an unveiling of the National Votes for Women Trail historic marker for Evanston suffragist, Catharine Waugh McCulloch.
By Katherine Field, great-great-granddaughter of Evanston Suffragist Catharine Waugh McCulloch How exciting it was to be marching on January 1, 2020 with such an important and enthusiastic group, and for me it was a special honor. I am the great-great-grandmother of Catharine Waugh McCulloch. Catharine was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1886 and served …
For the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Equality Day, Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote will reopen to the public from 12-4 p.m. on August 26th at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street. Telling the story of Evanston women and their strategic and critical work for women’s suffrage, the …
Exhibit Re-Opening: Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote Read More »
President’s Day hosted by the Fort Dearborn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Evanston History Center (225 Greenwood Street) includes a dramatic portrayal of Catharine Waugh McCulloch. McCulloch was an Attorney who was a leader in the suffrage movement in Evanston and Illinois. She also served as VP of the National …
“Lifting as We Climb” Featured women, from left to right: Dr. Isabella Garnett Alice C.D. Riley Frances Willard Catharine Waugh McCulloch Lorraine Morton Dr. Margery Carlson Edna Dean Baker Alice Bunker Stockham Florence Walrath
