Hooker, Edith Houghton (1879-1948)

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Edith H. Hooker to Jane Addams, August 6-7, 1912

Jane Addams to Edith H. Hooker, [August 6-7, 1912]

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, December 10, 1915

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 18, 1916

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Birth Date

1879-12-29

Death Date

1948-10-23

Birthplace

Buffalo, New York

Biographical Text

Edith Houghton Hooker was an important reformer of the 20th Century. Educated at Bryn Mawr College and subsequently at the Johns Hopkins Medical University, she was involved in the Progressive Party and Suffrage movement. Houghton also worked as a social worker, paying particular attention to unwed mothers and their children. Initially focused on gaining Maryland women the right to vote, Houghton switched her focus to federal recognition. Her somewhat radical behavior and provoking responses drew attention to the issue. After the 19th amendment was passed, she continued to fight for equal rights for women. Houghton died in 1948.

Edith Houghton married Donald Hooker in 1905 after meeting him at Johns Hopkins. The couple had 5 children.

Occupation

Social reform activist

Social worker

Woman suffrage activist

Women's rights activist

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People

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Piper, Robert

Szydlik, Margaret

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Female

First appears

1912

Bibliography and Links

“Edith Houghton Hooker: Suffragist, Progessive, and Reformer.” Maryland State Archives. June 25, 2004. Accessed September 16, 2016.

1930 Census

Maryland State Archives. “Edith Houghton Hooker.” 2001. Accessed September 16, 2016.

Miyagawa, Sharon. “Edith Houghton Hooker , MSA SC 3520-13609.” Maryland State Archives. 2014. Accessed September 16, 2016.

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“Hooker, Edith Houghton (1879-1948),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed September 12, 2024, http://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/4922.