Lella A. Dillard

Lella A. Dillard ( Jackson; November 10, 1863 – January 26, 1935) was an American temperance leader. She served as president of the Georgia State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.), and afterwards as National Director of the W.C.T.U.'s Peace Department.

Early life and education Eleanor (nickname, "Lella") Augusta Jackson was born near Greenville, Georgia, November 10, 1863. Joseph Baldwin Jackson (1841-1895) and Margaret Julieka Eleanor (nee Park) Jackson. Dillard had one sister, Theney.

In 1892, she was chosen president, holding the position till 1924.

In 1919, while president of the Georgia W.C.T.U., Dillard was also a columnist for the Georgia Bulletin where she praised efforts being made for women's suffrage.

At the conclusion of World War I, Dillard became the National W.C.T.U.'s peace superintendent, and wrote articles on the topics of disarmament and peace.

Personal life In 1886, she married the Rev. Miles Hill Dillard (1851-1898),

Selected works "Consciousness of World Citizenship Will Bring World Peace" (July 2, 1925) "Seek Justice, Supremacy of Law and Social Harmony in Paths of Peace, President Colidge Urges" (October 24, 1925) "Armistice Day Appropriate for Peace and Arbitration Programs" (November 6, 1926)