New Hampshire Magazine
Learn about the work and impact of these Granite State female activists
March 16, 2021
This series will run throughout the month of March, highlighting historical female Granite Staters each week.
Leading female suffragist from New Hampshire
White was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement of New Hampshire, with many describing her as the leading suffragist. Married to a wealthy stagecoach operator, she took on the role of philanthropist as well. Fighting for human rights throughout her lifetime, White was also deeply involved in the antislavery and alcohol temperance movements.
Working not only on the suffragist movement in New Hampshire, but within the national movement as well, White collaborated with well-known suffragettes such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone.