Eunice Dana Brannan

Eunice Dana Brannan (August 27, 1854 - November 14, 1936) was a feminist activist and a prominent figure in the suffragist movement in New York City. She played an important role in organizing picketings at the White House in protest of president Woodrow Wilson's refusal to support women's suffrage.

Early life Eunice Dana Brannan was born to Charles A. Dana and Eunice Macdaniel on August 27, 1854 in Westport, Connecticut. She was the youngest of their four children. Charles Dana and Eunice Macdaniel met when they were both living on the Brook Farm Association, an experiment in communal living. During this time, Brannan raised money from wealthy donors. In 1917 she was elected as a board member of the National Women's Party and became chairperson of the New York state branch.

Brannan was released on parole after a trial deemed the women not guilty under the law. Her husband, prominent physician Dr. John Winters Brannan, testified at the hearing which influenced the judges decision to pass a not guilty verdict. Brannan was one of only three women who agreed to be released on parole, fearing that further imprisonment under such hard conditions could lead to her death. The rest of the imprisoned suffragettes served their full sentences in the Washington District Jail.