Florence Peshine Eagleton | |
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.jpg) Eagleton circa 1900-1920 | |
| Born | Florence Peshine April 16, 1870 |
| Died | November 22, 1956 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Wells Phillips Eagleton |
| Parent(s) | Francis Stratford Peshine Elizabeth Mary Jellip |
Florence Peshine Eagleton (April 16, 1870 – November 22, 1953[1]) was a leader in the woman suffrage movement and advocated women's higher education. She was one of the first women to serve as a Trustee of Rutgers University. She willed more than $1,000,000 to establish the Wells Phillips Eagleton and Florence Peshine Eagleton Foundation, now the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.[2]
- ^ "Obituary for Florence Peshine Eagleton (Aged 76)". Daily News. 1953-11-25. p. 97. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Eagleton celebrates anniversary". Daily Targum. Retrieved 2008-05-01.[permanent dead link]