Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck | |
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| Born | Lydia Sayer December 20, 1827 Bellvale, New York |
| Died | August 24, 1910 (aged 82) Middletown, Orange County, New York |
| Occupation | Hydrotherapist, editor, dress reform advocate, periodical founder |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hygeio-Therapeutic College |
| Spouse | John Whitbeck Hasbrouck (1826–1906) |
| Children | Daisy, Sayer, Burt |
Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck (December 20, 1827 – August 24, 1910) was an American hydrotherapist, an advocate for women's dress reform, and the founder and editor of The Sibyl, a periodical devoted to that attire reform topic.[1] Elected to the Middletown, New York, Board of Education in 1880, she was one of the first women to hold elected office in the United States.
- ^ Endres; Kathleen L; Lueck, Therese L. (1996). Women's Periodicals in the United States: Social and Political Issues. Greenwood Press. p. 346. ISBN 0-313-28632-9