THE KINGSTON DAILY FREEMAN, KINGSTON, N. Y., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16. 1957
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73,
Wife of Attorney, Is Dead
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73, a former Kingston: resident who helped organize the Republican women of New York state, died this morning at her residence, 11185 Park Avenue, New York City.
She was the wife of Macdonald DeWitt senior partner in the law firm of DeWitt. Nast and Diskin.
Funeral Saturday
Her funeral will be held Saturday a t 10:30 a. m. at Universal Chapel, 397 Lexington Avenue, N e w Y o r k City. Services will follow in the afternoon at A. Carr & Son, 1 Pearl street, this city, with burial following in Wiltwyck Cemetery, this city.
Mrs. DeWitt was born in Jersey City. N. J.. May 21. 1881., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Drury who came to the U. S. from Ireland shortly before their daughter was born.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt were married in Jersey City March 2, 1910 and her early life was spent in Brooklyn.
Active With GOP
Shortly after the Woman Suffrage amendment was passed, Mrs. DeWitt became active in Republican politics and at one time managed the campaign of her husband when he was a candidate
for Supreme Court Justice on the GOP ticket.
Her first actual political venture attracted the attention of Republican leaders of New York City when she made a house-to-house canvas in the 21st Assembly District in Brooklyn appealing to voters, particularly the women to vote.
She became Republican co leader of the 11th Assembly District, a position she held from 1925 to 1934.
In 1936 she was a delegate to the Republican National Convention when Gov. Alf. M. Landon was nominated for the presidency. She was a charter member of the Women's National Republican Club.
Aided City Hospitals
In addition to her efforts in organizing and furthering Republican political affairs, Mrs. DeWitt contributed much of her time to various charities including the American Red Cross,Benedictine Hospital and Kingston Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt owned a home in Kingston for many years. Her husband was born in this city.
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73,
Wife of Attorney, Is Dead
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73, a former Kingston: resident who helped organize the Republican women of New York state, died this morning at her residence, 11185 Park Avenue, New York City.
She was the wife of Macdonald DeWitt senior partner in the law firm of DeWitt. Nast and Diskin.
Funeral Saturday
Her funeral will be held Saturday a t 10:30 a. m. at Universal Chapel, 397 Lexington Avenue, N e w Y o r k City. Services will follow in the afternoon at A. Carr & Son, 1 Pearl street, this city, with burial following in Wiltwyck Cemetery, this city.
Mrs. DeWitt was born in Jersey City. N. J.. May 21. 1881., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Drury who came to the U. S. from Ireland shortly before their daughter was born.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt were married in Jersey City March 2, 1910 and her early life was spent in Brooklyn.
Active With GOP
Shortly after the Woman Suffrage amendment was passed, Mrs. DeWitt became active in Republican politics and at one time managed the campaign of her husband when he was a candidate
for Supreme Court Justice on the GOP ticket.
Her first actual political venture attracted the attention of Republican leaders of New York City when she made a house-to-house canvas in the 21st Assembly District in Brooklyn appealing to voters, particularly the women to vote.
She became Republican co leader of the 11th Assembly District, a position she held from 1925 to 1934.
In 1936 she was a delegate to the Republican National Convention when Gov. Alf. M. Landon was nominated for the presidency. She was a charter member of the Women's National Republican Club.
Aided City Hospitals
In addition to her efforts in organizing and furthering Republican political affairs, Mrs. DeWitt contributed much of her time to various charities including the American Red Cross,Benedictine Hospital and Kingston Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt owned a home in Kingston for many years. Her husband was born in this city.
THE KINGSTON DAILY FREEMAN, KINGSTON, N. Y., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16. 1957
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73,
Wife of Attorney, Is Dead
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73, a former Kingston: resident who helped organize the Republican women of New York state, died this morning at her residence, 11185 Park Avenue, New York City.
She was the wife of Macdonald DeWitt senior partner in the law firm of DeWitt. Nast and Diskin.
Funeral Saturday
Her funeral will be held Saturday a t 10:30 a. m. at Universal Chapel, 397 Lexington Avenue, N e w Y o r k City. Services will follow in the afternoon at A. Carr & Son, 1 Pearl street, this city, with burial following in Wiltwyck Cemetery, this city.
Mrs. DeWitt was born in Jersey City. N. J.. May 21. 1881., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Drury who came to the U. S. from Ireland shortly before their daughter was born.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt were married in Jersey City March 2, 1910 and her early life was spent in Brooklyn.
Active With GOP
Shortly after the Woman Suffrage amendment was passed, Mrs. DeWitt became active in Republican politics and at one time managed the campaign of her husband when he was a candidate
for Supreme Court Justice on the GOP ticket.
Her first actual political venture attracted the attention of Republican leaders of New York City when she made a house-to-house canvas in the 21st Assembly District in Brooklyn appealing to voters, particularly the women to vote.
She became Republican co leader of the 11th Assembly District, a position she held from 1925 to 1934.
In 1936 she was a delegate to the Republican National Convention when Gov. Alf. M. Landon was nominated for the presidency. She was a charter member of the Women's National Republican Club.
Aided City Hospitals
In addition to her efforts in organizing and furthering Republican political affairs, Mrs. DeWitt contributed much of her time to various charities including the American Red Cross,Benedictine Hospital and Kingston Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt owned a home in Kingston for many years. Her husband was born in this city.
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73,
Wife of Attorney, Is Dead
Mrs. Macdonald DeWitt, 73, a former Kingston: resident who helped organize the Republican women of New York state, died this morning at her residence, 11185 Park Avenue, New York City.
She was the wife of Macdonald DeWitt senior partner in the law firm of DeWitt. Nast and Diskin.
Funeral Saturday
Her funeral will be held Saturday a t 10:30 a. m. at Universal Chapel, 397 Lexington Avenue, N e w Y o r k City. Services will follow in the afternoon at A. Carr & Son, 1 Pearl street, this city, with burial following in Wiltwyck Cemetery, this city.
Mrs. DeWitt was born in Jersey City. N. J.. May 21. 1881., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Drury who came to the U. S. from Ireland shortly before their daughter was born.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt were married in Jersey City March 2, 1910 and her early life was spent in Brooklyn.
Active With GOP
Shortly after the Woman Suffrage amendment was passed, Mrs. DeWitt became active in Republican politics and at one time managed the campaign of her husband when he was a candidate
for Supreme Court Justice on the GOP ticket.
Her first actual political venture attracted the attention of Republican leaders of New York City when she made a house-to-house canvas in the 21st Assembly District in Brooklyn appealing to voters, particularly the women to vote.
She became Republican co leader of the 11th Assembly District, a position she held from 1925 to 1934.
In 1936 she was a delegate to the Republican National Convention when Gov. Alf. M. Landon was nominated for the presidency. She was a charter member of the Women's National Republican Club.
Aided City Hospitals
In addition to her efforts in organizing and furthering Republican political affairs, Mrs. DeWitt contributed much of her time to various charities including the American Red Cross,Benedictine Hospital and Kingston Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt owned a home in Kingston for many years. Her husband was born in this city.
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