Morse, Bertha Glaspell (1868-1928)

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General Federation of Women's Clubs

Progressive Party

The Fortnightly Club of Chicago

Abigail (Abba) Bass to Bertha G. Morse, September 24, 1912

Progressive Party Chairman, October 31, 1912

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Birth Date

1868-01-04

Death Date

1928-12-11

Birthplace

Davenport, IA

Biographical Text

Bertha Glaspell Morse was a teacher and member of the Progressive Party. She fought for women's suffrage and rights in her home state of Idaho and in Chicago, IL.

Morse married Burton E. Morse in 1892. The couple had three children together. Morse died in 1928.

Occupation

Author

Educator

Teacher

Woman suffrage activist

Women's rights activist

Collection

People

Map

Edited By

DeLora, Renee

Romano, Michael

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Female

First appears

1912

Bibliography and Links

Bertha Glaspell Morse in, Woman's Who's Who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada, 1914-1915 (New York: The American Commonwealth Company, 1914), 579.

Bertha Glaspell Morse, Idaho, Death Index, 1890-1964.

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Citation

“Morse, Bertha Glaspell (1868-1928),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed September 11, 2024, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/5113.