New-York tribune., 1902-10-27
MRS. E. C. STANTON DEAD,
HE FAMOUS WOMAN SUFFRAGIST
SUCCUAIBS TO OLD AGE.

At her home, al No. 80 West Ninety-fourth-
St, surrounded 10y her sons and daughters.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton died yesterday after
noon She was for many years of the
foremost leaders of the woman suffrage agits-
ton. and widely known as a writer and
speaker. Her death was due TO old age-she be-
ing nearly eehty-seven years old
Mrs. Stanton had spent the summer with
friends at Wardenclyffe Long Island and re-
turned to her city home about the middle OF
September over week ago she began to be
I troubled with shortness Of breath. and the
trouble increased, causing her death at p. IN.
yesterday. Although she had been partly blind
for the last two three years, she retained her
customary activity and interest in affairs to the
end Only last week she dictated to her secre-
tary several articles for publication on her
favorite theme
Elizabeth Cady was born at Johnstown. y. Y,
on November l.. 1915. Her parents were Daniel
Cady. at one time Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of New-York. and Martha Livingston Cady
the daughter of James Livingston. a Revolu-
tionary soldier and member of Washington's
staT. She received her education at the John
stown Seminary and the Emma Willard Semi
nary. graduating from the latter school in 1S52
In 1910 she was married 20 Henry Brewster
Stanton. lawyer prominent in the ant-savcry
movement. and aftcrward a State Senator. with
whom she lived till his death in 1857.
Almost Immediately after her marriage she
began her career - an advocate of the equal
rights of women and especially of woman suf-
frage. cause for which she fought till the last.
Her first public appearance was in favor Of the
Married Woman's Property bill. which first
presented IN 1910 and which she continued 10
urge until its final passage by the New-Yo
Legislature in 1915. In the latter year she is
sued a call for wcman's congress, the first OF
the kind, which met at Seneca Falls. II was be-
fore this congress that she first made public
demand for suffrage for women. and It
only after long debate and very strong oppo-
stion that a resolution favoring It was finally
passed.
II 10 this cause that her strongest efforts
and warmest sympathy went. and il is in
nectlon with this that she will be best remem-
bered- For twenty-five years she annually ad-
dressed A Congress committee. urging the adop-
tion of a sixteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition. which would extend the franchise 10
women From 1863 to 1893 she was president
of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
and from then till the time of her death she
honorary president Of that body.
In 1854 Mrs. Stanton addressed the New
York legislature on the Rights Of Married
Women" and in 1860 she advocated before the
same body the granting Of divorce for drunken
ness. She ran for Congress IN 1868.
Besides her labors in behalf Of these things
she spent much time in leCturing and her liter
AIRY work considerable. With Susan B. An
thony and Parker Pillsbury she edited The
Revolution" With Miss Anthony and Matilda
Joselyn Gage she wrote the History of Woman
Suffrage" She was one Of the editors Of the
'Woman's Bible She wrote Eighty Years and
More" and contributed many articles to maga-
zines and newspapers
The reverence felt for Mrs. Stanton by her
followers was shown AT the National Council Of
Women held in 1895 i'm honor Of her eightieth
birthday. On that occasion three thousand dele
gates from all the women's societies met in
the Metropolitan Opera House to do her honor.
Mrs. stanton leaves four sons aud two daugh-
ters. The daughters are Mrs. NJ. :. Lawrence,
of this city. and Mrs. Stanton Blatch. Her
sons are Henry. a lawyer in this city: Theodore.
who lives in Paris. representative Of "Harper's
Monthly Magazine" and the North American
Review G. Smith. real estate broker at War
dencIyffe Long Island. and Robert l.. also a
lawyer in New-York.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday
morning and will he private. Her body will he
nlaced in the family lot in WoodaWn Cemetery