Sunday, October 2, 2022

Adele Goodman Clark Has a Statue

 

1.     ADELE GOODMAN CLARK

Born 1882 in Alabama

Died 1983

 

Artist and Activist. Along with several other women founded the Equal Suffrage League. Served as first chair of the League of Women Voters in the year 1920. She became president of the League in 1921.

1922: was appointed to the Commission on the Simplification of State and Local Government.

1926: appointed to the Liberal Arts College for Women Commission.

 

·         Statue: Virginia State Capital, Capitol Square, 1000 Bank St, Richmond, Virginia

·         Historical marker: Brook Rd, Richmond, Virginia

·         Grave site: Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Brook Hill, Virginia

 

 

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http://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/destiny/notable/clark.htm

Accessed July 8, 2019

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35124173/adele-goodman-clark

Accessed July 8, 2019

https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=47379

Accessed July 8, 2019

http://womensmonumentcom.virginia.gov/index.html

Accessed July 8, 2019

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