page_title: E. Florence Barker
hierarchical_section_title: E. Florence Barker
caption_attribution_description: English: E. Florence Barker, first National President, 1883-1884 - Died September 11, 1897. From an 1883 publication.
context_page_description: E. Florence Barker was a leader and an activist in the American women's club movement. She was a co-founder, charter member, and the first president of the National Woman's Relief Corps, elected in July, 1883. Barker understood the need to negotiate cooperation with the parent organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. She was an eloquent speaker, and wrote more than a thousand letters during her administration.
context_section_description: E. Florence Barker (March 29, 1840 – September 11, 1897) was a leader and an activist in the American women's club movement. She was a co-founder, charter member, and the first president of the National Woman's Relief Corps (W. R. C.), elected in July, 1883. Barker understood the need to negotiate cooperation with the parent organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. She was an eloquent speaker, and wrote more than a thousand letters during her administration.
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