Dorothy Stafford (activist)

Dorothy Stafford
Stafford, newly elected League of Women Voter's president, 1937
Born	Dorothy Davenport (1905-03-14)March 14, 1905 Plymouth, North Carolina, US
Died	May 22, 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 92) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, US
Occupation(s)	public service worker, writer, and activist

Dorothy Stafford (March 14, 1905 – May 22, 1997) was an American public service administrator and women's rights activist. She organized the formation of the League of Women Voters branch in Knoxville and became very involved in community improvement projects. She also served as president of the state chapter of the League. She was active in the women's poll tax repeal movement, which eventually helped secure a constitutional amendment abolishing collecting poll tax as a precursor to registering to vote. Later she moved to Atlanta and worked as a journalist.