Judith Winsor Smith (1821-1921), abolitionist and suffragist, founded the Home Club of East Boston, led the Woman Suffrage League, and cast her first vote at 99.
Smith was an abolitionist who devoted her life to local and national social reforms. She was the founder of the Home Club of East Boston and president of East Boston Woman Suffrage League. Her parents were descendants of Mayflower passengers. At the age of 93, she attended the suffragist “Victory “ parade in Boston. She became known as “the world’s oldest suffrage orator” and cast her first vote in the election of 1920 when she was 99 years old.
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The Boston Women’s Heritage Trail celebrates the past accomplishments of remarkable women in Boston, claiming their rightful place in our City’s history. Through education, reflection, and an interactive city-wide monument, we activate the powerful female side of Boston’s history.
