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Elizabeth Hawley Everett
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| Superintendent of schools, Highland Park, Illinois |
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| In office 1894–1898 |
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Elizabeth Caldwell Wilkey Hawley
August 23, 1857 Pekin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1940 Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Children | George Hawley Bowen |
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| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
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Elizabeth Hawley Everett (born Hawley; August 23, 1857 – September 6, 1940) was an important American woman. She was known as a clubwoman, a suffragist, and an author. A suffragist is someone who worked for women to get the right to vote. She also worked as a school principal and a superintendent of schools. Later in her life, she started and edited a newspaper.
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Early Life and Education
Elizabeth Caldwell Wilkey Hawley was born on August 23, 1857, in Pekin, Illinois. Her parents were William Caldwell Hawley and Mary Shuah (Nason) Hawley. She had five brothers and sisters.
Elizabeth went to school in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. She also studied at the Mt. Pleasant Ladies' Seminary. Later, she attended the University of Nebraska.
Career and Public Service
Elizabeth Hawley Everett had a strong career in education. From 1887 to 1894, she was the principal of the Everett and Prescott Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska. A principal is the head of a school.
From 1894 to 1898, she became the superintendent of schools for Highland Park, Illinois. A superintendent oversees all the schools in a district. She also helped with Bible school work.
Elizabeth was a strong supporter of equal suffrage. This means she believed women should have the right to vote, just like men. For 15 years, she spoke often about this important topic.
She was very active in women's clubs and organizations. She was a member of the American Committee of the YWCA from 1901 to 1906. She also served on the Highland Park Public Library Board starting in 1904.
Elizabeth was the recording secretary for the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association. She was also the president of the Ossoli Club of Highland Park from 1900 to 1902. From 1906 to 1908, she was the vice-president of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs. She then became the president of this important group from 1908 to 1910.
In 1909, Elizabeth founded the Illinois Club Bulletin. This was the official newspaper for the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs. She worked as its editor for three years.
She also wrote a book about her family history. It was called Hawley and Nason ancestry including the following contributory lines: Welles, Hollister, Treat, Boothe, Thompson, Caldwell, Staples, Tetherly, Coffin, Greenleaf, Brocklebank, Bartlett, Heard, McLellan, Patterson. It was published in 1929.
Personal Life
Elizabeth Hawley Everett was married two times. Her first marriage was to James Albert Bowen in 1881. They had one child, a son named George Hawley Bowen.
In 1899, she married Francis Dennison Everett. He was a businessman from Chicago.
Elizabeth was a member of the Presbyterian church.
Death and Legacy
Elizabeth Hawley Everett passed away on September 6, 1940, in Highland Park, Illinois. She was buried in the Hawley family plot at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska.
After she died, some of her stories and writings were put together into a book. This book was called The olden time : stories for Betty. It was published in 2005.
Selected Works
- Hawley and Nason ancestry including the following contributory lines: Welles, Hollister, Treat, Boothe, Thompson, Caldwell, Staples, Tetherly, Coffin, Greenleaf, Brocklebank, Bartlett, Heard, McLellan, Patterson., 1929
