Warren in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Phebe Temperance Sutliff
Photographed By Jenn Wintermantel, May 19, 2013
1. Phebe Temperance Sutliff Marker
Born in Warren in 1859, Phebe T. Sutliff received a Bachelor's degree from Vassar College in 1880 and a Master of Arts from Cornell University in 1890. Miss Sutliff taught at Hiram College in Ohio and Rockford College in Illinois and served as President of Rockford College from 1896 until 1901. Returning to Warren, she turned her attention to civic matters. During World War I, she started an evening school of citizenship classes for foreign immigrants. In 1924, she was the first woman to run for Congress in her district. Elected as the first woman president of the Board of Trustees of the Warren Public Library in 1938, Phebe Sutliff served in this capacity until her death in 1955. Miss Sutliff was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1990. Her legacy to the community was the establishment and endowment of the Sutliff Museum.Erected 2007 by Warren Library Association, Inc. and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-78.)
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Location. 41° 14.426′ N, 80° 49.341′ W. Marker is in Warren, Ohio, in Trumbull County. Located in the parking lot behind the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 Mahoning Avenue, Warren OH 44483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harriet Taylor Upton (here, next to this marker); John Stark Edwards House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Taylor Upton House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trumbull Red Cross Chapter House / Pioneer Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Welcome To Millionaires Row (about 700 feet away); Perkins House (about 700 feet away); Kinsman House (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.
Photographed By Jenn Wintermantel, May 19, 2013
2. Phebe Temperance Sutliff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
