Belva lockwood, female presidential candidate, circa 18801890. She was active in working for womens rights, including womens suffrage. Supreme court in 1879 and other federal courts, and the first woman to run for the office of president of the united states in 1884 and 1888. Belva lockwood was a lawyer who became the first woman to actively run for president in 1884. The bulk of the correspondence is between lockwood and alfred h. Belva ann lockwood, american feminist and lawyer who was the first woman admitted to practice law before the u. The papers of belva ann lockwood are an assortment of writings both by and about her. Throughout history, many women have made important.
Cherokee nation, belva was the first woman to argue a case in front of the supreme court. Lockwood was sworn in as the first woman member of the u. After her first husband died in 1853, leaving her with a young daughter to support, she made the unusual decision to continue her education. Belva ann bennett later lockwood was born on october 24, 1830 in royalton. Uriah mcnall died in 1853, leaving belva to support herself and her daughter. Belva ann lockwood is first woman to argue a case before. In addition to being the first woman to argue a case before the supreme court, belva lockwood ran for presidenttwice.
The personal choice an american timeline 1888 belva ann lockwood charles s. Well there is a debate as to whether she or victoria woodhull was the first woman to run for president. Women had not been allowed to attend the college until 1880, and then only in the normal. Belva ann lockwood was the first woman admitted to the u.
I think it was probably woodhull, who tried to run in 1876 against ulysses grant, but whoever was technically the first, belva lockwood was an interesting person. After all, the law only prohibited women from voting. Belva ann bennett lockwood by nellie mathes horne, 19, national portrait gallery, smithsonian institution. Lockwood ran as the candidate of the national equal rights party. After college, she became a principal, working to equalize pay for women in education, she supported. Following the death of her husband, belva changed into left without way of supporting herself or her 312 monthsold daughter. Belva lockwood was born on october 24, 1830, in the niagara county town of royalton, new york, the second daughter, and second of five children, of farmers lewis j. She was a suffragist who worked to gain rights for women, including the right to vote. Son of ezekiel lockwood and sarah lockwood husband of belva ann lockwood brother of james h. The following year she became the first woman lawyer to argue a case before the u. Belva ann lockwood biography northwestern california university. Despite all the changes in society since belva s time, there is still a lot to fight for, and belva shows the way. Belva ann bennett lockwood october 24, 1830 may 19, 1917 was an american attorney, politician, educator, and author. About belva ann lockwood from humble beginnings, belva lockwood born 1830 forged an inspirational career that spanned decades in the nations capital.
Belva ann lockwood wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The book also includes a glossary and a timeline of womens suffrage events. Belva lockwood 18301917 was the first american female. Mary edwards walker american physician and reformer. Belva ann lockwood was a lawyer, politician, educator, and suffragist. Belva ann lockwood 18301917 fourth cousin eight times removeds wife. Supreme court bar and the first woman to argue a case before the supreme court. Lockwood papers inclusive dates 18781917, 1984, 1986, 1992, to date call number dg 098 language of materials materials in english extent 10. She married on the age of 18 and had one daughter, lura. Teacher, lawyer, champion of womens rights, reformer, and peacemaker, belva ann lockwood is a towering figure in the history of american women. Washingtonian is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to. Ricker, one of the electors for new hampshire on the equal rights ticket on which belva a. A littleknown but richly deserving american historical figure, belva is an inspiration for modernday readers. Belva ann lockwood belva ann bennett lockwood was an american attorney, politician and author.
Lura began clerking for belva in 1873, one of several women and at least one man who, in the 1870s and 1880s, worked or studied with belva for periods ranging from a few months to several years. Lockwood overcame many personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. Belva lockwood 1890 indiana belva lockwood in 1920 united states federal census belva lockwood was born circa 1890, at birth place, indiana, to charles w lockwood and ella lockwood. Lockwood, belva ann, 18301917 lc linked data service. In addition to being female, woodhull is only 34 at the. Print collection topics public figures lockwood, belva ann, 18301918 genres clippings portraits type of resource still image identifiers. Belva anne bennett mcnall lockwood, american national biography, oxford university press, 2000 edition. Belva lockwood historical records and family trees. During this time, belva ann lockwood, a subscriber to the womans herald, washington d.
In 1879 lockwood became the first woman to practice law before the u. The national womens hall of fame presents a biographical sketch of the american lawyer belva ann lockwood 18301917. She had a public education, and at age 14 was herself teaching at a rural school. Belva lockwood, female presidential candidate, circa 1880. Lockwood through the efforts of belva ann lockwood 1830 1917, on february 15, 1879, a law 20 stat. Sometimes lockwood combined the business of law and the business of running a boarding house. Belva lockwood was born belva ann bennet on october 24, 1830 in. Mary edwards walker, american physician and reformer who is thought to have been the only woman surgeon formally engaged for field duty during the civil war. Belva lockwood deserves to be a household name and this book could help accomplish that. The papers include correspondence 18851915, pamphlets, manuscripts, and newspaper and journal articles. You can see a photo of the allmale members of the union literary society around that time here in the kentucky digital library. Contributor names lockwood, belva ann, 18301917 created published. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
This is a photo of belva ann lockwood, an american attorney, politician, educator, and author. Belva lockwood, the first woman admitted to practice law before the us supreme court, became a lawyer while most states banned women from the bar. A timeline of womens legal history in the united states. Belva ann lockwood was the first woman admitted to practice law before the supreme court in 1879 and the second woman ever to run for the presidency of the united states in 1884. This article draws upon material from her biography, belva lockwood. Lawyers club salutes belva lockwood s personal courage. As a young woman, lockwood taught at a number of schools in upstate new york. Walker overcame many obstacles in graduating from the syracuse new york medical college in 1855. Love of the universal peace union, and from lockwood to her nephew, frank gardner, and his wife lella gardner. Belva ann lockwood is first woman to argue a case before the u. On february 20, 1885, the union literary society of state college now the university of kentucky hosted a lecture by mrs.
She ran in the presidential elections of 1884 and 1888. Backed by music and sound effects, a professional cast reenacts the tests and triumphs of both celebrated and lesser known people such as benjamin franklin, belva ann lockwood, walter reed, booker t. Celebrate belva at her resting place in the congressional cemetery. Foltz nominated belva ann lockwood for president of the united states, and stow ultimately supported lockwood on the national equal rights party ticket as its vice presidential candidate in the 1884 united states presidential election. She was also a leader in the womens rights movement. Mar 11, 2020 images and links to accompany episode 77 of the history chicks podcast. Like oldtime radio, these 24 riveting historic dramas bring to life exciting chapters from americas past. Married and widowed at an early age, she moved to washington, d. Belva lockwood was the first woman or second, depending on ones opinion, after victoria woodhull to run for president of the united states. About belva ann lockwood her career was a series of firsts, including being the first woman attorney to be admitted to practice before the u. More than 100 years before hillary clinton, belva lockwood ran for. Articles with permanently dead external links webarchive template wayback links use mdy dates from october. Lockwood was also the equal rights partys candidate for president in 1884 and 1888, campaigning on a platform of womens equality, including suffrage and reform of marriage and.
Belva ann lockwood papers, 18 781992 swarthmore college. See more ideas about belva lockwood, history and women in history. Lockwood, belva ann, 18301917 created published office of the universal peace union, washington, d. Anna lockwood, vonda e lockwood and 3 other siblings. The personal choice an american timeline 1884 belva ann lockwood marietta stow equalist 205 ev grover clevelandthomas a. Lockwood, belva ann, 18301917, lockwood, belva ann, 18301917, lawyers, women lawyers, lawyers, women lawyers publisher new york. Belva lockwood had a long and diverse legal career in washington, d. Lockwood overcame many social and personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. Meet the first woman to run a full presidential campaign. At a time when the union was gripped by the reactionary conservatism that followed the the civil war, she fought hard for the liberalization of social policy and exercisable civil rights for.
After college, she became a teacher and principal, working to equalize pay for women in education. Included is a photocopy of why i am an agnostic from i dont know, do you. Supreme court after working to gain female attorneys admission to the bar of the high court. Belva ann bennett lockwood, acrylics on board, by naive art, illustration artists. There is an authors note at the back with a photograph of lockwood, along with a timeline of her life that includes a picture of her 1884 campaign card.
Belva ann bennett lockwood october 24, 1830 may 19, 1917 was an american attorney. Belva lockwood was born belva ann bennett in 1830 in royalton, new york. C belva rests amongst others who fought for social justice, equality and human rights. Lockwood graduated from the twoyear program in 1857 and became head of the.
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