MOTHER: Euphemia A. Dubois
FATHER: Hugh Lawrence White
1ST HUSBAND: Robert Neilson
SON: Robert Neilson
2ND HUSBAND: William Leonard Colt
m. 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stepchildren: Leonard and Katherine
Elizabeth White Colt, also referred to as Elizabeth C. Colt and Mrs. William L. Colt was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1876 to her father, also born in Pennsylvania and her mother, born in New York. She was the niece of an eminent Philadelphia judge, Judge Dimner Beeber.
A 1910 census showed that Colt was married by age 34 and had three children, Robert [Neilson], Katherine, and Leonard. Robert Nellson[sic] was her son from her first husband. In 1910, they resided in William L. Colt’s birthplace, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York with their children. However, most of her suffragist involvement locates her at 7 Maple Street, Bronxville, New York.
In the beginning of her suffragist career, Colt was a member of the Equal Franchise Society and wanted to participate in a “big suffragist demonstration” to the New York legislature. When the Equal Franchise Society decided not to participate, Colt was extremely displeased and joined the Equality League in order to participate herself. She took part in the demonstration in her own car and sold papers, buttons, and badges advocating for votes for women. She did this again during an automobile parade on 5th Avenue. Colt, and Katherine Duer Mackay sold yellow suffrage flags. Colt continued to take part in suffragist activities and became a prominent member of multiple organizations.
On May 6, 1911, she contributed again by making banners and materials for a women’s suffrage parade. In early 1914, Colt joined Alice Paul to organize the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage in Washington, D.C.
On December 4, 1916, Colt, alongside National Woman's Party members Mrs. Anna Lowenburg, Mabel Vernon, Mrs. John Rogers, and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles held a banner while President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the House of Representatives. After the speech was over, they dropped the banner over the balcony railing. On January 26, 1917, Colt, joined the National Woman's Party pickets at the White House with Isabella Mott.
Colt was the New York City Chair and the Chair of a Senatorial District of the Women’s Political Union of New York. Colt was an important member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, later the National Woman's Party. After years of influential and inspiring suffrage work, Elizabeth W. Colt died on Wednesday, July 23, 1919, at age 43 in Bronxville and her body was buried in Conway, Ontario.
Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth White Colt
written by Nicolette Brodsky
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Elizabeth W Neilson
Gender: Female
Spouse: William L Colt
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1908
Marriage License Number: 223603
Digital GSU Number: 4141890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
FATHER: Hugh Lawrence White
1ST HUSBAND: Robert Neilson
SON: Robert Neilson
2ND HUSBAND: William Leonard Colt
m. 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stepchildren: Leonard and Katherine
Elizabeth White Colt, also referred to as Elizabeth C. Colt and Mrs. William L. Colt was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1876 to her father, also born in Pennsylvania and her mother, born in New York. She was the niece of an eminent Philadelphia judge, Judge Dimner Beeber.
A 1910 census showed that Colt was married by age 34 and had three children, Robert [Neilson], Katherine, and Leonard. Robert Nellson[sic] was her son from her first husband. In 1910, they resided in William L. Colt’s birthplace, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York with their children. However, most of her suffragist involvement locates her at 7 Maple Street, Bronxville, New York.
In the beginning of her suffragist career, Colt was a member of the Equal Franchise Society and wanted to participate in a “big suffragist demonstration” to the New York legislature. When the Equal Franchise Society decided not to participate, Colt was extremely displeased and joined the Equality League in order to participate herself. She took part in the demonstration in her own car and sold papers, buttons, and badges advocating for votes for women. She did this again during an automobile parade on 5th Avenue. Colt, and Katherine Duer Mackay sold yellow suffrage flags. Colt continued to take part in suffragist activities and became a prominent member of multiple organizations.
On May 6, 1911, she contributed again by making banners and materials for a women’s suffrage parade. In early 1914, Colt joined Alice Paul to organize the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage in Washington, D.C.
On December 4, 1916, Colt, alongside National Woman's Party members Mrs. Anna Lowenburg, Mabel Vernon, Mrs. John Rogers, and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles held a banner while President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the House of Representatives. After the speech was over, they dropped the banner over the balcony railing. On January 26, 1917, Colt, joined the National Woman's Party pickets at the White House with Isabella Mott.
Colt was the New York City Chair and the Chair of a Senatorial District of the Women’s Political Union of New York. Colt was an important member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, later the National Woman's Party. After years of influential and inspiring suffrage work, Elizabeth W. Colt died on Wednesday, July 23, 1919, at age 43 in Bronxville and her body was buried in Conway, Ontario.
Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth White Colt
written by Nicolette Brodsky
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Elizabeth W Neilson
Gender: Female
Spouse: William L Colt
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1908
Marriage License Number: 223603
Digital GSU Number: 4141890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
MOTHER: Euphemia A. Dubois
FATHER: Hugh Lawrence White
1ST HUSBAND: Robert Neilson
SON: Robert Neilson
2ND HUSBAND: William Leonard Colt
m. 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stepchildren: Leonard and Katherine
Elizabeth White Colt, also referred to as Elizabeth C. Colt and Mrs. William L. Colt was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1876 to her father, also born in Pennsylvania and her mother, born in New York. She was the niece of an eminent Philadelphia judge, Judge Dimner Beeber.
A 1910 census showed that Colt was married by age 34 and had three children, Robert [Neilson], Katherine, and Leonard. Robert Nellson[sic] was her son from her first husband. In 1910, they resided in William L. Colt’s birthplace, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York with their children. However, most of her suffragist involvement locates her at 7 Maple Street, Bronxville, New York.
In the beginning of her suffragist career, Colt was a member of the Equal Franchise Society and wanted to participate in a “big suffragist demonstration” to the New York legislature. When the Equal Franchise Society decided not to participate, Colt was extremely displeased and joined the Equality League in order to participate herself. She took part in the demonstration in her own car and sold papers, buttons, and badges advocating for votes for women. She did this again during an automobile parade on 5th Avenue. Colt, and Katherine Duer Mackay sold yellow suffrage flags. Colt continued to take part in suffragist activities and became a prominent member of multiple organizations.
On May 6, 1911, she contributed again by making banners and materials for a women’s suffrage parade. In early 1914, Colt joined Alice Paul to organize the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage in Washington, D.C.
On December 4, 1916, Colt, alongside National Woman's Party members Mrs. Anna Lowenburg, Mabel Vernon, Mrs. John Rogers, and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles held a banner while President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the House of Representatives. After the speech was over, they dropped the banner over the balcony railing. On January 26, 1917, Colt, joined the National Woman's Party pickets at the White House with Isabella Mott.
Colt was the New York City Chair and the Chair of a Senatorial District of the Women’s Political Union of New York. Colt was an important member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, later the National Woman's Party. After years of influential and inspiring suffrage work, Elizabeth W. Colt died on Wednesday, July 23, 1919, at age 43 in Bronxville and her body was buried in Conway, Ontario.
Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth White Colt
written by Nicolette Brodsky
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Elizabeth W Neilson
Gender: Female
Spouse: William L Colt
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1908
Marriage License Number: 223603
Digital GSU Number: 4141890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
FATHER: Hugh Lawrence White
1ST HUSBAND: Robert Neilson
SON: Robert Neilson
2ND HUSBAND: William Leonard Colt
m. 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stepchildren: Leonard and Katherine
Elizabeth White Colt, also referred to as Elizabeth C. Colt and Mrs. William L. Colt was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1876 to her father, also born in Pennsylvania and her mother, born in New York. She was the niece of an eminent Philadelphia judge, Judge Dimner Beeber.
A 1910 census showed that Colt was married by age 34 and had three children, Robert [Neilson], Katherine, and Leonard. Robert Nellson[sic] was her son from her first husband. In 1910, they resided in William L. Colt’s birthplace, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York with their children. However, most of her suffragist involvement locates her at 7 Maple Street, Bronxville, New York.
In the beginning of her suffragist career, Colt was a member of the Equal Franchise Society and wanted to participate in a “big suffragist demonstration” to the New York legislature. When the Equal Franchise Society decided not to participate, Colt was extremely displeased and joined the Equality League in order to participate herself. She took part in the demonstration in her own car and sold papers, buttons, and badges advocating for votes for women. She did this again during an automobile parade on 5th Avenue. Colt, and Katherine Duer Mackay sold yellow suffrage flags. Colt continued to take part in suffragist activities and became a prominent member of multiple organizations.
On May 6, 1911, she contributed again by making banners and materials for a women’s suffrage parade. In early 1914, Colt joined Alice Paul to organize the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage in Washington, D.C.
On December 4, 1916, Colt, alongside National Woman's Party members Mrs. Anna Lowenburg, Mabel Vernon, Mrs. John Rogers, and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles held a banner while President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the House of Representatives. After the speech was over, they dropped the banner over the balcony railing. On January 26, 1917, Colt, joined the National Woman's Party pickets at the White House with Isabella Mott.
Colt was the New York City Chair and the Chair of a Senatorial District of the Women’s Political Union of New York. Colt was an important member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, later the National Woman's Party. After years of influential and inspiring suffrage work, Elizabeth W. Colt died on Wednesday, July 23, 1919, at age 43 in Bronxville and her body was buried in Conway, Ontario.
Biographical Sketch of Elizabeth White Colt
written by Nicolette Brodsky
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Elizabeth W Neilson
Gender: Female
Spouse: William L Colt
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1908
Marriage License Number: 223603
Digital GSU Number: 4141890
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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