Jennie Fowler Willing

Jennie Fowler Willing
from a book titled "A woman of the century"
from a book titled "A woman of the century"
BornJanuary 22, 1834
Burford, Upper Canada
DiedOctober 6, 1916(1916-10-06) (aged 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupationeducator, author, preacher, social reformer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEvanston College for Ladies
Notable worksFrom Fifteen to Twenty-five: A Book for Young Men
Spouse
William Crossgrove Willing
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(m. 1853)​
RelativesCharles Henry Fowler (brother), Henry Ryan (grandfather)

Jennie Fowler Willing (January 22, 1834 – October 6, 1916) was a Canadian-born American educator, author, preacher, social reformer, and suffragist. She married a lawyer and Methodist pastor at age 19.[1] In 1873, she and her husband became professors at Illinois Wesleyan University. In addition to teaching, she was a leader in the temperance movement. Willing came to notice when she joined the Illinois Woman's State Temperance Union, serving as its leader for some years. She and Emily Huntington Miller were involved with creating and presiding over the First Woman's National Temperance Convention of 1874 in Cleveland where the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union was formed.[2] She served as the editor of the national organization's journal for a period. In 1895, she created the New York Evangelistic Training School.[1] Willing wrote several books including From Fifteen to Twenty-five: A Book for Young Men[3] and serials for newspapers.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ency was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gordon, Elizabeth Putnam (1924). Woman Torch Bearers. Woman Christian Temperance Union. p. 15.
  3. ^ Jennie Fowler Willing (1885). From Fifteen to Twenty-five: A Book for Young Men. McDonald & Gill.