Dora Lewis

Dora Kelly Lewis
portrait of Dora Kelly Lewis
Born
Dora Kelly

(1862-10-13)October 13, 1862
DiedJanuary 31, 1928(1928-01-31) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
Known forSuffragist
RelativesHoward Atwood Kelly (brother)[1]

Dora Lewis (October 13, 1862 – January 31, 1928), also known as Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, was an American suffragist.[2][3] She was active in the National American Woman Suffrage Association and later helped found the National Woman's Party.[4] Lewis took part in the Silent Sentinels protest to advocate for women's suffrage.[5]

Dora Lewis after her arrest in Lafayette Square
  1. ^ Emma St. Clair Nichols Whitney (1891). Michael Hillegas and His Descendants. Press of M.E. Miller.
  2. ^ "HSP Manuscript Guide: 2100-2175". hsp.org and web.
  3. ^ "Dora Lewis Organizer National Woman Suffrage Movement". americancivilwar.com.
  4. ^ "Dora Kelly Lewis". Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ Canden Schwantes (11 March 2014). Wild Women of Washington, D.C.: A History of Disorderly Conduct from the Ladies of the District. The History Press. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-1-62619-367-3.