Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 18, 2022
1. Votes for Women - Florence M. Cooley Marker
Erected 2022 by National Collaborative for Women's History Sites, and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 138.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 30° 19.787′ N, 81° 39.575′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It is on West Duval Street just east of Hogan Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacksonville's 1901 Fire (a few steps from this marker); The Seminole Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Milton Bryan Simpson (within shouting distance of this marker); Kings Road Meets Apalache Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); 1960 Civil Rights Demonstration
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Memorial 1861-1865 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Votes for Women. In the sweltering heat of June 1912, a few neighborhood ladies met in the private home of Mrs. Herbert L. Anderson, located at 224 Market St in Jacksonville to discuss closing meat markets on Sunday. "Quite accidentally, it was discovered that most of those present were ardent suffragists." Thus, they called up club women who had not left for the summer. Approximately, forty women gathered and agreed to organize an equal suffrage league to be called the Florida Equal Franchise League. The movement attracted great attention, and before long more than one hundred persons attended the monthly meetings. Private homes could no longer accommodate the league. Under the leadership of Florence Cooley, a permanent public site was secured to hold their meetings. Jacob Elias Cohen of Cohen Bros., gave the
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 18, 2022
2. Votes for Women - Florence M. Cooley Marker
Also see . . .
1. Florience M. Cooley. (Submitted on October 25, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
2. National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT). National Collaborative for Womens History Sites (NCWHS) (Submitted on March 9, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
