Kate Newell Doggett

Kate Newell Doggett
Born
Kate Newell

1828 (1828)
Died1884 (aged 55–56)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Botanist, Translator, Club Woman

Kate Newell Doggett (1828–1884) was an American botanist and suffragist.

Biography

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Doggett née Newell was born in 1828.[1]

In 1869 Doggett was placed charge of the herbarium at the Academy of Science. She was delegate of the National Woman Suffrage Association.[2] In 1873 Doggett established the women's club the Fortnightly of Chicago. It is the oldest women's association in Chicago.[3] In 1874 Doggett translated the French book The Grammar of Painting and Engraving into English.[1]

Doggett died in 1884. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The grammar of painting and engraving". Smithsonian Libraries. 1874. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kate Newell Doggett, Reformer". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "MMS Collection Abstract: Fortnightly of Chicago (Organization) Records". The Newberry. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

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