Ethel M. Smith

Ethel M. Smith
Ethel M. Smith, from a 1921 newspaper
BornNovember 1, 1877
Sangamon County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1951 (age 73)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation(s)Editor, civil servant, organizer, lobbyist
Known forWomen's rights and labor activist

Ethel Marion Smith (November 1, 1877 – March 24, 1951) was an American women’s rights activist and a union activist in the early 1920s. She participated in women’s organizations such as the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL). She also worked with other union organizations such as the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL).

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