Elizabeth Almira Allen (1854-1919)[1] was an American teacher, teachers' rights advocate, and the first woman president of the New Jersey Education Association.[2] Allen was born in Joliet, Illinois, daughter of James and Sarah J (Smith) Allen on February 27, 1854, and the eldest of five children.[2] By 1867 the family moved to New Jersey.[2]
Elizabeth Almira Allen
Born
February 27, 1854
Died
May 3, 1919(1919-05-03) (aged 65)
Nationality
American
Occupation
Educator
Allen advocated for teachers' pensions.[2] In 1896, the first statewide teacher retirement law in the U.S. was passed in the New Jersey State Legislature.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^Lurie, Maxine N., Mappen, Marc (2004). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. ISBN0-8135-3325-2.
^ abcdeBurstyn, Joan N. (1990). Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN9780810822016.
^"Social Security History". Social Security Administration. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
External linksedit
"Elizabeth Almira Allen". New Jersey Women's History. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
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