CATT, Carrie Lane Chapman 1859-1942

CHAPMAN, CATT, LANE, CLINTON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/11/2012 at 14:23:24

Carrie Lane was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, on January 9, 1859; the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane.

In 1866, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa. Carrie entered Iowa State Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa, in 1877 and completed her degree in three years. She was the valedictorian and only woman in her graduating class.

In February 1885, she married Leo Chapman, publisher and editor of the Mason City Republican newspaper. Leo died the next year while in San Francisco.

In June 1890, she married a wealthy engineer by the name of George W. Catt, whom she had first met in college at Iowa State and later during her time in San Francisco. They had no children.

At this time, Carrie was active in the women's suffrage movement, working with people like Susan B. Anthony.

She died on March 9, 1942, at New Rochelle, New York, and the age of 88 years.

See the biography about Carrie Catt, using the link below.

Note: There is a wealth of information regarding Carrie Chapman, on the internet.

Biography Link
 

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