Arria Sargent Huntington

Arria Sargent Huntington (January 22, 1848 – March 24, 1921) was the author of Under a Colonial Roof-Tree: Fireside Chronicles of Early New England which details daily life and family stories from early days of Hadley, Massachusetts.[1][2] [3]

Huntington was concerned with "fallen women" and founded The Shelter for Homeless Women and Girls, and the Working Girls Club.[4][1] She was the first woman elected to public office in Syracuse, New York, where she served on the New York State Board of Education from 1897 to 1903.[5] Her nomination caused a commotion because of her gender.[6] She was also active in child welfare work helped pass some of the first child labor laws in New York state.[1] She was on the board of trustees of the Shelter for Unprotected Girls and worked with the YWCA and the Girl's Patriotic League, in World War I.[1] Huntington started the Visiting Nurses Association and was a founder of Syracuse Memorial Hospital.[1]

Huntington was a public speaker on many topics and gave lectures such as "The Social Value of Educations in our Public Schools" as well as the promotion of women's suffrage.[7][8]

Personal life

Huntington was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to Hannah Dane Sargent and Bishop Frederic Dan Huntington, Huntington was the oldest five children.[5] She grew up in Syracuse, New York.

Books

References
  1. Family., This (1904-05-28). "Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers, 1698–1968 (bulk 1800–1950) : Other Descriptive Information". Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. Porter-Phelps-Huntington-Museum (2016-06-06). "A Quote from Arria Sargent Huntington". The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. "Old New York Wills Files in Wolcott Lawsuit". The Daily Times. Davenport IA. April 28, 1922. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. "A Golden Wedding". Buffalo Express. September 9, 1893. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. Smith, Caroline; Assistant, Museum (2019-07-10). "Women's Suffrage and How it Affected the Lives of Unmarried Women in the 18th and 19th Centuries". The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. "Miss Huntington Maintains Her Claim". New York Tribune. 1897-10-02. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. "Miss Huntington". Star-Gazette. Elmira, NY. February 20, 1897. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. "Rochester Day at Federation". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 10, 1901. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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