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Frances willard biography

    frances willard biography
Field Information
Full Name Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard
Date of Birth 28 September 1839
Place of Birth Churchville, New York, United States
Date of Death 17 February 1898
Place of Death New York City, New York, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence United States
Education North Western Female College
Profession Educator, Temperance Reformer, Women's Suffragist
Years of Activity c. 1870s - 1898
Brief Information Frances Willard was an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. She served as the national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) from 1879 to 1898. Willard expanded the WCTU's mission beyond temperance to include women's suffrage, social welfare, and education, advocating for a broad "Do Everything" policy.