Abby Crawford Milton has a statue!

 

1.     ABBY CRAWFORD MILTON

Born 1881 in Georgia

Died: 1991 (age 110)

 

Milton advocated for a woman’s right to vote. She was the “Tennessee League of Women Voters” first president. In 1924 Abby, along with her step-son, managed the Chattanooga News until the 1930s.  She spent her later years writing.

 

 

·         Statue: Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN

·         Statue: Tennessee Women’s Suffrage Memorial, Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee

·         Historical Marker: downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee in a small park near: 100 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN

·         Grave Site: Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN

 

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116531309/abby-milton

Accessed July 7, 2019

https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=74631

Accessed July 7, 2019

 

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