Margaret Foley (suffragist)

Margaret Lillian Foley
Margaret Foley (right) and another suffragist distribute the Woman's Journal, 1913.
Born(1873-02-19)February 19, 1873
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJune 14, 1957(1957-06-14) (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMaggie Foley
Known forSuffragist, labor organizer

Margaret Lillian Foley (February 19, 1873 - June 14, 1957) was an Irish-American labor organizer, suffragist, and social worker from Boston. Known for confronting anti-suffrage candidates at political rallies, she was nicknamed the "Grand Heckler."[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Margaret Foley (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "The hidden queer history of Boston suffragettes". www.wbur.org. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Woman Suffrage in New England (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-18.