Lizzie Crozier French
Lizzie Crozier French | |
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Photograph from the History of the Woman's Club Movement in America (1898) | |
| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Crozier May 7, 1851 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
| Died | May 14, 1926 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., USA |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
| Alma mater | Convent of the Visitation |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, activist |
| Spouse | William Baxter French |
| Children | William Williams French |
| Parent(s) | John Hervey Crozier and Mary Williams |
Margaret Elizabeth Crozier French (May 7, 1851 – May 14, 1926) was an American educator, women's suffragist and social reform activist. She was one of the primary leaders in the push for women's rights in Tennessee in the early 1900s, and helped the state become the 36th state to certify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote, in 1920. She also founded the Ossoli Circle, the oldest federated women's club in the South, and led efforts to bring coeducation to the University of Tennessee.