City Center in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Abby Crawford Milton
1881 -1991
Photographed By PaulwC3, June 17, 2014
1. Abby Crawford Milton Marker
Inscription.
Abby Crawford Milton. Abby C. Milton of Chattanooga was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement in Tennessee. The campaign culminated in a vote by the Tennessee Legislature in 1920 to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. As the late president of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage Association and the first president of the Tennessee League of Women Voters, Milton’s leadership was manifest before, during and after this historic event. At the 1924 Democratic National Convention, she seconded the nomination of William Gibbs McAdoo as the party’s presidential candidate.
Abby C. Milton of Chattanooga was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement in Tennessee. The campaign culminated in a vote by the Tennessee Legislature in 1920 to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. As the late president of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage Association and the first president of the Tennessee League of Women Voters, Milton’s leadership was manifest before, during and after this historic event. At the 1924 Democratic National Convention, she seconded the nomination of William Gibbs McAdoo as the party’s presidential candidate.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 108.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 35° 2.875′ N, 85° 18.412′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in City Center. Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and McCallie Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Georgia Avenue. The marker is located in Phillips Park, a public art space. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
View of the marker looking north along the Georgia Avenue sidewalk.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 5, 2014
4. Abby Crawford Milton Marker
View, looking south, of the marker situated very near the grounds and tower of the First Methodist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
