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          DEVOE, Mrs. Emma Smith, woman suffragist, born in Roseville, Warren county, Ill., 22nd August, Her parents were strictly orthodox.

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          5. Emma Smith DeVoe

          American suffragette (1848–1927)

          Emma Smith DeVoe

          Born

          Emma Smith


          (1848-08-22)August 22, 1848

          Roseville, Illinois, U.S.

          DiedSeptember 3, 1927(1927-09-03) (aged 79)

          Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

          OccupationSuffragist
          Spouse

          John Henry DeVoe

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          (m. 1880)​

          Emma Smith DeVoe (née Smith; August 22, 1848 – September 3, 1927) was an American women suffragist in the early twentieth century, changing the face of politics for both women and men alike.

          When she died, the Tacoma News Tribune called her Washington state's "Mother of Women's Suffrage".[1][2]

          Early life

          DeVoe was born on August 22, 1848, in Roseville, Illinois.

          As a child, she saw a speech made by Susan B. Anthony, which inspired her to become a suffragette when she was only eight years old.[3] In 1880, she married John Henry DeVoe, a Union veteran of the American Civil War of the 9th New York Heavy A