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Nell Mercer

1893 – 1979

American businesswoman and suffragist

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Lived 1893 – 1979 (aged 86). Nell Mercer was an American suffragist.

Nell Fidelia Mercer (August 13, 1893 – September 30, 1979) was an American suffragist. A member of the Silent Sentinels, she picketed Woodrow Wilson's White House in support of women's suffrage in the United States.

Life Mercer was born in North Landing, Virginia, on August 13, 1893. She grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, where she became a member of the Norfolk branch of the National Woman's Party.

As a member of the Silent Sentinels picketing Woodrow Wilson's White House for women's suffrage in the United States, she was arrested in February 1919 for her participation in a watchfire demonstration and sentenced to five days in jail. Mercer was honored for her sacrifices and in 1926 became a delegate to the Tenth Congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in Paris, France. Mercer toured Europe for two years and, upon returning to the United States, stayed at the Brunswick Hotel in Boston's Copley Square. She would later purchase the landmark hotel and became its final owner and operator until the property was sold to IBM for their corporate headquarters. Mercer died in Andover, Massachusetts on September 30, 1979.

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Who was Nell Mercer?

American businesswoman and suffragist

When was Nell Mercer born?

Nell Mercer was born on 24 January 1893 in Virginia.

When did Nell Mercer die?

Nell Mercer died on 30 September 1979 in Andover, Massachusetts.

What was Nell Mercer's occupation?

Nell Mercer was a suffragist.

What nationality was Nell Mercer?

Nell Mercer was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nell Mercer

· Wikidata: Q6990031

· DBpedia: Nell Mercer

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