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NAOMI W. GRIFFITHS

Program
NYS Historic
Subject
People
Location
160 Avon Place, Amityville, NY
Lat/Long
40.676066, -73.410234
Grant Recipient
Town of Babylon History Museum
Historic Marker

NAOMI W. GRIFFITHS

Inscription

NAOMI W. GRIFFITHS
FIRST AMITYVILLE SUFFRAGE
CLUB PRESIDENT, FORMED 1914.
HELD LOCAL MEETINGS AND
SOCIALS SUPPORTING
VOTING RIGHTS FOR WOMEN.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2017

After the Amityville Suffrage Club was founded in 1914, Naomi W. Griffiths became the first club president. As president Griffiths held local meetings, socials, and parties geared toward supporting voting rights for women.