Record #:

38873

Author(s):

Abstract:

Elsie Garnett Riddick, a native of Gatesville, NC, was educated at the Normal and Industrial College for Women in Greensboro, NC. In 1907, she became a stenographer with the NC Agricultural Commission, eventually becoming executive secretary. In 1917 she formed and became president of the Equal Suffrage League of Raleigh, NC and became a delegate to the Democratic State Convention. She worked tirelessly for woman’s rights, better pay and promotion of businesswomen. In 1949, Riddick was appointed chief clerk of the NC Utilities Commission.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 23 Issue No. 4, October 2014, p115-116 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gates County--People; Riddick, Elsie Garnett