She was born on May 30, 1873 in Dwight, Illinois as Marie Antoinette Leland to Cyrus Leland and Virginia Antoinette Bouverain Leland. In 1892 she married Charles Thurber Watrous, who died shortly after the marriage. They had one child, Anna Virginia Watrous (Huey)(1893-1973).
In 1893, she married Isaac Lincoln Funk. They had a child Rey Leland Funk. In 1898, she attended Illinois Wesleyan University Law School, where she received J.D. In 1902, she moved to Chicago, where her work for women's rights would begin.[1]
As part of her women's rights advocacy, Funk gave speeches to women's rights groups.
In 1914, Funk rode stagecoaches across South Dakota and Nevada. She gave speeches several times a day, speaking at sits ranging from mines to the homes of butchers to organized dinner dances.[3] Funk particularly enjoyed speaking outdoors because it exposed passersby to her message.[3] On October 2, 1914, Funk was jailed in Minot, North Dakota for making an unauthorized street speech.[4]
In 1915, she addressed the College Equal Suffrage League of Bryn Mawr College in a speech entitled "The Best Arguments for Woman Suffrage."[2]
In 1917, she also supported the United States war effort during World War I along with other women's rights advocates as a member of the Women's Committee of the Council of Defense.[1] In 1918, Funk was the vice chairman woman's liberty loan Committee at the Treasury Department.[5]
During Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Funk served as Assistant Commissioner of the Land Office.[6]
She retired from the NAWSA in 1939. In 1942, she died in San Diego, California.[1]
^ abcdFunk, Kathryn (2012). "A Woman's Place". Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ ab"The Suffrage Cause and Bryn Mawr - More Speakers". Dedicated to the Cause: Bryn Mawr Women and the Right to Vote. Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ abLumsden, Linda J. (1997-12-01). Rampant Women: Suffragists and the Right of Assembly. Univ. of Tennessee Press. ISBN9781572331631.
^Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2015-04-08). Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States. Routledge. ISBN9781317474401.
^Congress, United States (1918-01-01). Congressional edition. U.S. G.P.O.
^Ware, Susan (1981-01-01). Beyond Suffrage: Women in the New Deal. Harvard University Press. ISBN9780674069220.
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antoinette, funk, 1873, march, 1942, lawyer, women, rights, advocate, during, 20th, century, served, executive, secretary, congressional, committee, national, american, woman, suffrage, association, funk, circa, 1920bornmarie, antoinette, leland, 1873, 1873dwi. Antoinette Funk May 30 1873 March 26 1942 was a lawyer and women s rights advocate during the 20th century She served as the executive secretary of the Congressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association 2 Antoinette FunkFunk circa 1920BornMarie Antoinette Leland 1873 05 30 May 30 1873Dwight IllinoisDiedMarch 26 1942 1942 03 26 aged 68 San Diego California USAlma materIllinois Wesleyan University J D 1 Occupation s Lawyer activistYears active1913 1939Known forContributions to the women s rights movementSpouseIsaac Lincoln Funk Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditShe was born on May 30 1873 in Dwight Illinois as Marie Antoinette Leland to Cyrus Leland and Virginia Antoinette Bouverain Leland In 1892 she married Charles Thurber Watrous who died shortly after the marriage They had one child Anna Virginia Watrous Huey 1893 1973 In 1893 she married Isaac Lincoln Funk They had a child Rey Leland Funk In 1898 she attended Illinois Wesleyan University Law School where she received J D In 1902 she moved to Chicago where her work for women s rights would begin 1 As part of her women s rights advocacy Funk gave speeches to women s rights groups In 1914 Funk rode stagecoaches across South Dakota and Nevada She gave speeches several times a day speaking at sits ranging from mines to the homes of butchers to organized dinner dances 3 Funk particularly enjoyed speaking outdoors because it exposed passersby to her message 3 On October 2 1914 Funk was jailed in Minot North Dakota for making an unauthorized street speech 4 In 1915 she addressed the College Equal Suffrage League of Bryn Mawr College in a speech entitled The Best Arguments for Woman Suffrage 2 In 1917 she also supported the United States war effort during World War I along with other women s rights advocates as a member of the Women s Committee of the Council of Defense 1 In 1918 Funk was the vice chairman woman s liberty loan Committee at the Treasury Department 5 During Franklin Delano Roosevelt s administration Funk served as Assistant Commissioner of the Land Office 6 She retired from the NAWSA in 1939 In 1942 she died in San Diego California 1 See also EditList of suffragists and suffragettesReferences Edit a b c d Funk Kathryn 2012 A Woman s Place Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine Retrieved 16 April 2015 a b The Suffrage Cause and Bryn Mawr More Speakers Dedicated to the Cause Bryn Mawr Women and the Right to Vote Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections Retrieved 16 April 2015 a b Lumsden Linda J 1997 12 01 Rampant Women Suffragists and the Right of Assembly Univ of Tennessee Press ISBN 9781572331631 Snodgrass Mary Ellen 2015 04 08 Civil Disobedience An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States Routledge ISBN 9781317474401 Congress United States 1918 01 01 Congressional edition U S G P O Ware Susan 1981 01 01 Beyond Suffrage Women in the New Deal Harvard University Press ISBN 9780674069220 External links Edit Media related to Antoinette Funk at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoinette Funk amp oldid 1084553015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
