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Шаблон:Short description Arria Sargent Huntington (January 22, 1848 – March 24, 1921) was the author of Under a Colonial Roof-Tree: Fireside Chronicles of Early New England which details daily life and family stories from early days of Hadley, Massachusetts.[1][2] [3]

Huntington was concerned with "fallen women" and founded The Shelter for Homeless Women and Girls, and the Working Girls Club.[4][1] She was the first woman elected to public office in Syracuse, New York, where she served on the New York State Board of Education from 1897 to 1903.[5] Her nomination caused a commotion because of her gender.[6] She was also active in child welfare work helped pass some of the first child labor laws in New York state.[1] She was on the board of trustees of the Shelter for Unprotected Girls and worked with the YWCA and the Girl's Patriotic League, in World War I.[1] Huntington started the Visiting Nurses Association and was a founder of Syracuse Memorial Hospital.[1]

Huntington was a public speaker on many topics and gave lectures such as "The Social Value of Educations in our Public Schools" as well as the promotion of women's suffrage.[7][8]

Personal life

Huntington was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to Hannah Dane Sargent and Bishop Frederic Dan Huntington, Huntington was the oldest five children.[5] She grew up in Syracuse, New York.

Books

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