The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
VICTORIA CLAFFIN WoODHULL MARTIN DIED

CHELTENHAM. England, June Il. lF9-vic toria Clahln Woodruff Martin. author of many pa pers on woman suffrage, and who for Pres ident of the United States died here yesterday Death occurred during her sleep her home ir North Park.
 Through the advance service of the Associ sketch of Mrs. Martins life
 Mrs. Martin, native born American. and a candidate for the Presidency has resided in England since her marriage John Randolph Mar tin, noted banker and philanthropist. In her adopted country she carried on her work in behalf of woman suffrage which she began here in the United States which made her known throughout the Nation. In addition she of the most active workers in England for the promotion of friendly relations between England and America
 Born at Homer. Ohio. September 23. 1S3S Mrs. Martin the daughter of Reuben and Rox- anna Clanlin As young woman she engaged in the banking business for short time in New York and also editor Woodruff and clafflin' s Weekly. Early in her life she became an ardent advocate of woman suffrage and her lectures favor ing the movement took her all parts of the United States. She also lectured nthe scientific and re- lgious improvement of the human and the author of a number of works dealing with the two subjects.
 Mrs Martin memorialized Congress in behalf of woman suffrage in 1870 and two years later was candidate for President of the United States. hay ing been nominated by the Eual Rights Party. She was the organizer of various conventions the dis cussion of social reform and had carried on propa- Ganda work the interests of the working classes both in the United States and Europe for than thirty years
 After the death of her first husband Dr. Can ming Woodruff, in 1873, Mrs. Martin went to Eur ope for speaking tour. It was at one of her lec- lures at Old St. James Hall that she met Mir Mar tin. and their marrage followed He died in 1897 Since then Mrs. Martin had devoted much of her time and had spent literally of her fortune in all projects to cement the friendship between her nat and adopted countries
 Mrs. Martin moving spirit in the pur- chase of sulgrave Manor. the home of George Wash ngtons ancestors and was generous contributor to the fund raised for it's purchase In recent years especially since the granting of woman suf rage both in the United States and England. she had ceased of her activities and lived in al most complete retiremnt.
 Her gift in 1922 of an ancient English manor to the British Sulgrave Institution brought Mrs Martin before the public again, the occasion being taken by newspapers both sides of the Atlantic to review the important events of her ac- tive life. The given by Mrs. Martin in recognition of the success attending the efforts to promote Ango-American friendship, was built in 1531 and is located the Avon about 40 miles from Sulgrave Manor. The relics contained in the house said to be valued at more than $s0.o0o
 Some years ago Mrs. Martin established in London the Humanitarian Magazine, which she ed ted in collaboration with her daughter. ZuIa Maui Woodruff. author of note. Mrs Martin was the author of ''The Origin. Tendencies and Princi- ples of Government" Social Freedom;" "Phar- macy of the Soul;" "Aristocracy of Blood:" Gar den of Eden scrpture:" Rapid Multiplication of the Unnt" and Arguments for woman's Hector ial Rights"
 Mrs. aM trisawn rC:e ETA1oN sHRDLUU
 Mrs Martin one of the organizers of the women's Aerial League of England Tn Feb. ruary 1914. she offered prize of 5000. on be- half of the league, and trophy for the first ava- tor who would make . alsht across the Atlantic