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Isabella Beecher Hooker (February 22, 1822 – January 25, 1907) was a leader, lecturer and social activist in the American suffragist movement. Early life. Isabella Holmes Beecher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the fifth child and second daughter of Harriet Porter and the Reverend Lyman Beecher. [1] .
Isabella Beecher Hooker (born Feb. 22, 1822, Litchfield, Conn., U.S.—died Jan. 25, 1907, Hartford, Conn.) was an American suffragist prominent in the fight for women’s rights in the mid- to late 19th century.
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Learn about Isabella Beecher Hooker, a leader of the woman suffrage movement in Connecticut and a member of the famous Beecher family. Explore her biography, documents, books, and related websites on the CT Digital Archive.
Mar 5, 2021 · Isabella Beecher Hooker was the younger half-sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her family raised her to be a “Fabulous Beecher”—to believe that she had a destiny to fulfill. She reluctantly married a man who became her fiercest editor and strongest supporter.
Isabella Beecher Hooker became involved in spiritualism in her later years and a family scandal severed ties with many of her siblings, including Harriet Beecher Stowe. Nevertheless, she continued her efforts on behalf of women’s rights and suffrage until her death in 1907, and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.
Dec 2, 2019 · Isabella Holmes Beecher Hooker (1822-1907) An ardent member of the woman's suffrage movement, Isabella Holmes Beecher Hooker joined in the cause along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
Aug 22, 2020 · Chief among Nook Farm’s spiritualists were abolitionist and women’s rights supporter John Hooker and Isabella Beecher Hooker. Isabella was a founding member and one-time president of the national Woman’s Suffrage Association and founding member of the Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage Association.
