Antoinette Funk
Antoinette Funk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1869[1] |
| Died | 1942 (age 73)[2] San Diego, California, US |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University (J.D.)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, activist |
| Years active | 1913–1939 |
| Known for | Contributions to the women's rights movement |
| Spouse | Isaac Lincoln Funk[1] |
Antoinette Funk was a lawyer and women's rights advocate during the 20th century. She served as the executive secretary of the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.[2]
Early life and education
Funk is a descendant of the Funk family of McLean County, Illinois. In 1893, she married Isaac Lincoln Funk. Five years later, she attended Illinois Wesleyan University Law School, where she received J.D.. In 1902, she moved to Chicago, where her work for women's rights would begin.[1]
Events
As part of her women's rights advocacy, Funk gave speeches to women's rights groups. In 1915, she addressed the College Equal Suffrage League of Bryn Mawr College in a speech entitled "The Best Arguments for Woman Suffrage."[2] In 1917, she also supported the United States war effort during World War I along with other women's rights advocates as a member of the Women's Committee of the Council of Defense.[1]
She retired from the NAWSA in 1939. In 1942, she died in San Diego, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Funk, Kathryn (2012). "A Woman's Place". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Suffrage Cause and Bryn Mawr - More Speakers". Dedicated to the Cause: Bryn Mawr Women and the Right to Vote. Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections. Retrieved 16 April 2015.