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EMMA B. SWEET

Program
NYS Historic
Subject
People
Location
32 Main Street, Macedon, NY
Lat/Long
43.06665833, -77.30691944
Grant Recipient
Town of Macedon
Historic Marker

EMMA B. SWEET

Inscription

EMMA B. SWEET
1862-1951, MACEDON NATIVE,
SUSAN B ANTHONY'S SECRETARY
1895-1906. SUFFRAGE WORKER,
SPEAKER AND ADVOCATE
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2017

Emma Biddlecom Sweet was a trusted assistant to Susan B. Anthony and other suffrage leaders.  She handled correspondence, helped with conferences and later would speak at suffrage groups on how to achieve the vote and encouraged the workers. She traveled across the nation and internationally to meet with other suffrage leaders.