Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Suffragists
November 6, 2017
1. Suffragists Marker
Helen Sherman Pratt and Florence Gibb Pratt, sisters-in-law who advocated for women's voting rights ca. 1917, lived near here.
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 392.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 52.844′ N, 73° 37.802′ W. Marker is in Glen Cove, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Dosoris Lane north of Milford Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove NY 11542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dosoris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glen Cove WWI Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sgt. Major Daniel J. Daly (approx. 0.8 miles away); John E. Miller (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glen Cove Korea Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carpenters (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glen Cove Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glen Cove WWII Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Cove.
Regarding Suffragists. The two sisters-in-law were prominent members of the Pratt family and active supporters of the woman suffrage movement in New York. Helen Deming Sherman Pratt hosted suffrage meetings, supported events financially, marched in the large May 3, 1913 suffrage parade in Manhattan, contributed books to an Equal Franchise Society circulating library, and opened her Brooklyn home for Woman Suffrage Party meetings. Florence Gibb Pratt served on the Brooklyn Woman Suffrage Association committee, became treasurer of the Woman Suffrage Party of New York City, and was also vice-chair of its Manhattan Borough Branch and chair of its literature committee. In October 1917 she joined a suffrage delegation that met with President Woodrow Wilson. Both women used their wealth, homes, and social influence to sustain suffrage organizing in New York.
Sources:
Pratt Institute, Pratt News “How Two Pratt Sisters-in-Law Helped Sustain the Long Fight for Women’s Suffrage,” August 12, 2020. Provides detailed biographical information on Helen and Florence Pratt’s suffrage activities, including meetings, marches, organizational leadership, fundraising, and Florence’s 1917 delegation to President Wilson.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation, “Suffragists.” Gives the marker text, identifies the Long Island Woman Suffrage Association as grant recipient, and notes the women’s Glen Cove estates and Florence’s service as treasurer of the Woman Suffrage Party of New York City.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photo 1. submitted on April 25, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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