Croly, Jennie b. December 18, 1829 d. December 23, 1901 Early pioneer of women suffrage and founder of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, an international organization dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service and to providing opportunities that strengthen the role of women. She founded "Sorosis" the first professional club for women on March 21, 1868, in New York, when the mostly male New York Press Club decided to bar women reporters from attending a function honoring Charles Dickens during the famous British author's...[Read More] (Bio by: Richard H.) Evergreen Cemetery, Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA