About Mary Jane Coggeshall
Lived 1836 – 1911 (aged 75). Mary Jane Coggeshall was an American newspaper editor, editor and suffragist.
Mary Jane (Whitely) Coggeshall (January 17, 1836–December 22, 1911) was an American suffragist known as the "mother of woman suffrage in Iowa". She was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Who was Mary Jane Coggeshall?
American suffragist
When was Mary Jane Coggeshall born?
Mary Jane Coggeshall was born on 17 January 1836 in Milton.
When did Mary Jane Coggeshall die?
Mary Jane Coggeshall died on 22 December 1911.
What was Mary Jane Coggeshall's occupation?
Mary Jane Coggeshall was a newspaper editor, editor and suffragist.
What nationality was Mary Jane Coggeshall?
Mary Jane Coggeshall was American.
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