Margaret Hinchey
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Margaret Hinchey in 1916
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| Born | 10 December 1870 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Manhattan, New York City |
Margaret Hinchey (10 December 1870 – 29 February 1944) was an American suffragist, labor organizer and leader. She was publicly active in these causes between 1912 and 1917.[1]
Biography
She was born on 10 December 1870 in Limerick, Ireland to Thomas Hinchey and Mary Maloney. She migrated to New York City in 1897 and worked in a laundry.[1]
In February, 1914, Hinchey spoke at a meeting of the Equal Suffrage League, recounting her meeting (along with 35 other women suffragists) with President Woodrow Wilson to push for women's suffrage.[2] By 1920 she was working as a domestic servant.[1]
She died in Manhattan, New York City on 29 February 1944.[1]
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