Nora Trueblood Gause

Nora Trueblood Gause (, Trueblood; February 9, 1851 – June 13, 1955) was an American humanitarian. She spent twenty years as a school teacher in Howard County, Indiana, where she lived her entire life. Nora was active for many years in the Humane Society of the United States and the National Audubon Society, also she was a writer for the Humane Journal. In 1952, she was the recipient of the American Humane Association's "American Humane Award" (Humanitarian of the Year).

Biography Elnora (nickname, "Nora") E. Trueblood was born on a farm southeast of Russiaville, Indiana and north of Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1851. In 1919, when she returned home from the Norfolk meeting of the American Humane Association, she gave a three column article to the Kokomo Daily Dispatch, regarding the result of her trip. The publicity which came in this way enabled the message of the convention to reach thousands of people who were not able to attend the sessions.

Personal life On January 14, 1880, she married William Gause (1842–1885).

In politics, she was a Republican.

Awards and honors 1952, American Humane Award