Sue Shelton White
Sue Shelton White | |
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Sue Shelton White circa 1920 | |
| Born | May 25, 1887 Henderson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1943 (aged 55) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington College of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Suffragist |
Sue Shelton White (May 25, 1887 – May 6, 1943), called Miss Sue, was a feminist leader originally from Henderson, Tennessee, who served as a national leader of the women's suffrage movement, member of the Silent Sentinels and editor of The Suffragist.
In 1918, White became chair of the National Woman's Party. With passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution she returned home to help gain Tennessee ratification. In 1920 White returned to Washington, working as administrative secretary to U.S. Senator Kenneth McKeller, while attending Washington College of Law where she earned a law degree in 1923. She became lead counsel for the Social Security Administration.