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Elisabeth Lecky | |
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| Born | Catharina Elisabeth Boldewina barones van Dedem Deventer |
| Died | London |
| Nationality | Dutch Irish |
| Spouse | William Edward Hartpole Lecky |
Elizabeth Lecky (15 April 1842 – 23 May 1912 November; née Catharina Elisabeth Boldewina barones van Dedem) was a Dutch-Irish writer, historian and suffragist.
Biography
Lecky was a member of the Dutch aristocratic van Dedem family, who were prominent in the industrial development of the Netherlands. Relatives/accomplishments: Memoir of her ancestor:
She married William Edward Hartpole Lecky in , an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist. Following his death, Lecky published
Lecky campaigned for human rights. She joined prominent suffragists in petitioning for the extension of Parliamentary suffrage alongside Millicent Garrett Fawcett and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson in 1897.[1]
Connection to Wilmots/RIA donation
References
- ^ Horowitz Murray, Janet; Stark, Myra, eds. (2016). The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions: 1897. Vol. 29. London: Routledge. ISBN 1315396521.