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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

American suffragist (1815–1902)

For other uses, see Elizabeth Stanton (disambiguation).

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Stanton, c. 1880, age 65

Born

Elizabeth Smith Cady


(1815-11-12)November 12, 1815

Johnstown, New York, U.S.

DiedOctober 26, 1902(1902-10-26) (aged 86)

New York City, U.S.

Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Writer
  • suffragist
  • women's rights activist
  • abolitionist
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Children7, including Theodore and Harriot
Parent(s)Daniel Cady
Margaret Livingston
RelativesJames Livingston (grandfather)
Gerrit Smith (cousin)
Elizabeth Smith Miller (cousin)
Nora Stanton Barney (granddaughter)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (née Cady; November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902) was an American writer and activist who was a leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S.

during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Biography, Early Women's Rights Movement CODI