Abigail Scott Duniway

Abigail Scott Duniway
Duniway registering to vote, February 14, 1913, with Multnomah County Clerk John B. Coffey
Born
Abigail Jane Scott

(1834-10-22)October 22, 1834
farm near Groveland, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1915(1915-10-11) (aged 80)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Resting placeRiver View Cemetery in Portland
45°27′29″N 122°40′01″W / 45.45806°N 122.66694°W / 45.45806; -122.66694
Known forWomen's suffrage leadership, writing, journalism, pioneer farming
SpouseBenjamin Charles Duniway
Children6
Parent(s)John Tucker Scott and Ann (Roelofson) Scott
RelativesHarvey W. Scott, brother; Catherine Amanda Coburn, sister

Abigail Jane Scott Duniway (October 22, 1834 – October 11, 1915) was an American women's rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women in the United States.

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