Hill Section in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kate Chapman
Road to the 19th Amendment
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025
1. Kate Chapman Marker
Suffrage advocate & speaker.
Led Lackawanna County Woman Suffrage effort, 1913-1919.
Century Club hosted state suffragists here in Nov. 1914.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 154.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1914.
Location. 41° 24.684′ N, 75° 39.331′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in the Hill Section. It is on Jefferson Avenue north of Olive Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Jefferson Ave, Scranton PA 18510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "A State of Giving, A City of Hope" (here, next to this marker); The Century Club of Scranton (a few steps from this marker); In Remembrance of the Holocaust (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninth Ward World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Scranton Central High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral (approx. Ό mile away); Houlihan - McLean Center (approx. Ό mile away); The Dream (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Regarding Kate Chapman. From the Pomeroy Foundation:
Kate Chapman was an advocate for womens suffrage who helped lead the Lackawanna County and Statewide suffrage effort from 1913-1919, serving as the chair of the Lackawanna County division of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association (PWSA), the President of the Equal Franchise League of Scranton, and as the Vice President of the PWSA. This marker is located at the
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025
2. Kate Chapman Marker
The state convention was held in Scranton in 1914 from November 19th to the 24th, and although the President of the PWSA, Jennie Roessing, was sick as the convention commenced, she and her Vice President, Chapman, rallied support for the movement. On the first day of the convention, November 19th, The Scranton Truth reported that the PWSA this morning set in motion the army of women that is set to contend for the right of equal franchise with meant the polls next November. The article continued, stating the PWSA was:
Confident that Scranton will go down in history as the city of the drawing of the campaign plans for the final battler of Pennsylvanias women for the ballot, the Suffragists took possession of the city today.
The opening night reception of the state convention was held at the Century Club, following which, the Wilkes-Barre Dramatic Club presented the playlet, How the Vote was Won.
Though Chapman is just now beginning to gain national recognition for her efforts, she played a valuable role in campaigning for womens suffrage throughout Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
