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Harriet Taylor Upton

Born in Ravenna, raised in Warren, Upton was NAWSA treasurer 1894-1910, moved its headquarters to Warren 1903-1910, and in 1920 became the first woman vice chair of the Republican National Committee executive committee. Inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1981.

Harriet Taylor Upton
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At a glance

Born
1853-12-17
Died
1945-11-02
Known as
Suffrage
Organizations
NAWSA, Ohio Woman Suffrage Association

Life story

Harriet Taylor was born in Ravenna and raised in Warren, where she attended public schools. Her father Ezra Taylor became a congressman in 1880.

She married lawyer George Upton in 1884 and joined the national suffrage association in 1890; she was its treasurer from 1894 and brought its headquarters to Warren, 1903-1910.

She led the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association (1899-1908 and 1911-1920) and in 1920 became the first woman vice chair of the Republican National Committee's executive committee.

She wrote local and national history books and an autobiography. Her Warren home is a National Historic Landmark.

Timeline

  • 1853-12-17: Born (Ravenna, OH) source
  • 1861: Family moved to Warren (Warren, OH) source
  • 1884: Married George W. Upton (Warren, OH) source
  • 1894: Elected NAWSA treasurer (US) source
  • 1903: Brought NAWSA headquarters to Warren (Warren, OH) source
  • 1920: Elected RNC executive committee vice chair (US) source
  • 1924: Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. House (Ohio) source
  • 1945-11-02: Died (Ohio) source

What Harriet is known for

  • NAWSA treasurer 1894-1910
  • NAWSA headquarters in Warren 1903-1910
  • Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1981
  • The Foster-Children of Washington (1888)
  • A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County (1909)
  • A History of the Western Reserve (1910)
  • Random Recollections (1927)

Honors and things named for them

  • Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (1981)
  • Harriet Taylor Upton House, National Historic Landmark, Warren

Family

  • father: Ezra Taylor
  • spouse: George W. Upton

Places in Ohio to see

Ohio places

Where Harriet Taylor Upton was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.

Further reading

Sources

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