Eliza Pickrell Routt

Eliza Pickrell Routt (1839–1907) was a pioneer in women's suffrage and the original first lady of the state of Colorado.

Early years Eliza Franklin Pickrell was born in Springfield, Illinois Both of her parents were from Kentucky. She was orphaned early in her childhood and then lived at the home of her grandfather Colonel William Franklin Elkins. She helped to found the Old Ladies' Home, as a member of the Ladies' Relief Society. She helped find a building for the Women's Home Club, now the YWCA, where young women lived. In 1881, she co-founded the Denver Orphans Home Association.

Suffragist

Routt joined the Non-Partisan Suffrage Association of Colorado. She was the elected president of The City League of Denver, an active proponent of the women's suffrage movement.

Death and legacy Routt died in 1907.