Luella F. McWhirter

Luella F. McWhirter (, Smith; 1859–1952) was an American philanthropist, clubwoman, and temperance leader who was a member of a pioneer Indianapolis family. She served as president of the Indiana State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), president of the National WCTU Editorial Association, president of the Legislative Council of Indiana Women, and president of the Winona Advisory Missionary Council, as well as vice-president of the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana and vice-president of the People's State Bank of Indianapolis. She was a public speaker on temperance, suffrage, and educational topics.

Early life and education Luella Frances Smith was born at Perrysville, Indiana, October 1, 1859. Her father was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who was for many years connected with the Northwest Indiana Conference, and was widely known as a circuit rider and revivalist.

She was educated at the East Tennessee Wesleyan (now Tennessee Wesleyan University) and at DePauw University.

McWhirter was widely interested in other forms of social service, especially missionary and educational work. She was president of the Winona Advisory Missionary Council. McWhirter was a teacher of parliamentary law classes,

In religion, she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her papers are held at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana.