Lillian Ascough

Lillian Ascough
Ascough in 1915
Born(1880-05-14)May 14, 1880
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 1974(1974-12-00) (aged 94)
New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
OccupationSuffragist

Lillian Ascough (May 14, 1880 – December 1974)[1] was an American suffragist.[2] Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she served as the Connecticut chair[3] of the National Woman's Party (NWP) and as the vice president of the Michigan branch of the NWP.[4][5] At the August 1918 demonstration at Lafayette Square, Ascough was sentenced to fifteen days in jail. Then, in February 1919 she participated in the watchfire demonstrations and was again arrested and sentenced to five days in jail. She was a speaker in the Prison Special tour (so named due to the speakers voicing their experiences as political prisoners) of the U.S. during February and March 1919.[6]

  1. ^ Schondelmayer, Elizabeth; Anderson, Amber. "Biographical Sketch of Lillian Ascough". Alexander Street. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lillian Ascough | Turning Point Suffragist Memorial". suffragistmemorial.org. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Stanton, Elizabeth Cady; Anthony, Susan B.; Gage, Matilda Joslyn; Harper, Ida Husted (1922). History of Woman Suffrage: 1900-1920. Fowler & Wells. p. 72. Ascough suffragist.
  4. ^ Morris-Crowther, Jayne (March 15, 2013). The Political Activities of Detroit Clubwomen in the 1920s: A Challenge and a Promise. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0814338162.
  5. ^ "Ascough, Lillian". nationalwomansparty.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Suffrage Prisoners" (PDF). Library of Congress.