Esther A. Dunshee Bower (September 1879 – October 13, 1962) was an American lawyer and activist based in Chicago. She was a co-founder of the Illinois League of Women Voters.
Dunshee was a probate lawyer with the firm Good, Childs, Bobb, and Wescott. She was president of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois from 1920 to 1921.[4] She was also the second woman elected to the Wilmette Village Board, and a trustee of the Congregational Church of Wilmette. During World War I, Dunshee went to France with the YMCA, and worked in a canteen in Le Mans.[5]
Dunshee was active in the women's suffrage movement, and a co-founder of the Illinois League of Women Voters.[6] For almost two decades,[7][8][9] she and two other women lawyers, Kate Kane Rossi and Catherine Waugh McCulloch, were active in supporting the Women's Jury Bill in Illinois,[10] which allowed women to serve on juries after it became a law in 1939.[11] She also worked for laws protecting the economic rights of married women.[3][12] and taught English classes for women at the Northwestern University Settlement.[13][14] She served on national committees of the League of Women Voters,[15] and presented on legal topics at national League events.[16]
Dunshee published a state-by-state survey of women's rights in 1924.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Dunshee married businessman Lorin Alphonso Bower in 1933, after she retired. Lorin Bower died in 1956.[2] Esther Dunshee Bower died in 1962, aged 83 years, in Conway, Arkansas.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Bower, Esther (née Dunshee) (Died)". Wilmette Life. October 18, 1962. p. 124B. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection.
^ ab"Wilmette Contains Fond Memories for Village Pioneer, Retired Lawyer, and Civic Official". Wilmette Life. August 13, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection.
^ abcdIIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (1902-01-01). "Esther Dunshee Bower". Girls Want to Study Law: 100 Years of Women Graduates.
^Young Men's Christian Association (1920). History of the Y.M.C.A. in the Le Mans Area. Arcady Press and Mail Advertising Company, Incorporated. p. 182.
^"Miss Esther Dunshee" Bulletin of the Illinois League of Women Voters (October 1922): 1. via Google Books
^M'Laughlin, Kathleen (1928-01-31). "Women Demand Legal Right to Serve on Juries". Chicago Tribune. p. 37. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^Fuller, Howard M. (1927-01-26). "Would Permit Women to Sit on Ill. Juries". Journal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Women Renew Fight for Jury Service, After Adverse Ruling". Chicago Tribune. 1931-05-04. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Would Equalize Sexes". The Assembly Bulletin. 5: 5. May 16, 1921.
^Campbell, Lillian (1930-11-11). "With Women of Today". The Dayton Herald. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Women Disagree on Marriage Law". The New York Times. April 19, 1925. p. 20 – via ProQuest.
^"Women's English Classes". The Neighbor. 6: 3. March 27, 1920.
^"Distinguished Women to Attend League Convention". The Times Dispatch. 1925-03-15. p. 50. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Women Voters' League Maps Out Campaign for Year". Evening Star. 1925-10-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
^"National League of Women Will Discuss Child Welfare Subjects". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1925-04-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.
External linksedit
"Esther Dunshee Bowers Remembers" Wilmette Life (1941), an annotated memoir in the collection of the Wilmette Historical Museum
esther, dunshee, bower, esther, dunshee, bower, september, 1879, october, 1962, american, lawyer, activist, based, chicago, founder, illinois, league, women, voters, esther, dunshee, from, 1922, newsletterbornesther, dunsheeseptember, 1879charles, city, iowa, . Esther A Dunshee Bower September 1879 October 13 1962 was an American lawyer and activist based in Chicago She was a co founder of the Illinois League of Women Voters Esther Dunshee BowerEsther A Dunshee from a 1922 newsletterBornEsther A DunsheeSeptember 1879Charles City Iowa U S DiedOctober 13 1962 aged 82 Conway Arkansas U S Alma materChicago Kent College of LawOccupation s Lawyer activist Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editEsther A Dunshee was born in Charles City Iowa and raised in Wilmette Illinois after 1887 1 the daughter of Edmond Philo Dunshee and Emerine Hamilton Hurd Dunshee 2 She graduated from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1902 3 Career editDunshee was a probate lawyer with the firm Good Childs Bobb and Wescott She was president of the Women s Bar Association of Illinois from 1920 to 1921 4 She was also the second woman elected to the Wilmette Village Board and a trustee of the Congregational Church of Wilmette During World War I Dunshee went to France with the YMCA and worked in a canteen in Le Mans 5 Dunshee was active in the women s suffrage movement and a co founder of the Illinois League of Women Voters 6 For almost two decades 7 8 9 she and two other women lawyers Kate Kane Rossi and Catherine Waugh McCulloch were active in supporting the Women s Jury Bill in Illinois 10 which allowed women to serve on juries after it became a law in 1939 11 She also worked for laws protecting the economic rights of married women 3 12 and taught English classes for women at the Northwestern University Settlement 13 14 She served on national committees of the League of Women Voters 15 and presented on legal topics at national League events 16 Dunshee published a state by state survey of women s rights in 1924 3 Personal life editDunshee married businessman Lorin Alphonso Bower in 1933 after she retired Lorin Bower died in 1956 2 Esther Dunshee Bower died in 1962 aged 83 years in Conway Arkansas 3 References edit Bower Esther nee Dunshee Died Wilmette Life October 18 1962 p 124B Retrieved March 9 2021 via Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection a b Wilmette Contains Fond Memories for Village Pioneer Retired Lawyer and Civic Official Wilmette Life August 13 1959 p 14 Retrieved March 9 2021 via Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection a b c d IIT Chicago Kent College of Law 1902 01 01 Esther Dunshee Bower Girls Want to Study Law 100 Years of Women Graduates Past Presidents PDF Wbai 75 4 1992 Young Men s Christian Association 1920 History of the Y M C A in the Le Mans Area Arcady Press and Mail Advertising Company Incorporated p 182 Miss Esther Dunshee Bulletin of the Illinois League of Women Voters October 1922 1 via Google Books M Laughlin Kathleen 1928 01 31 Women Demand Legal Right to Serve on Juries Chicago Tribune p 37 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com Fuller Howard M 1927 01 26 Would Permit Women to Sit on Ill Juries Journal Gazette p 1 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com Women Renew Fight for Jury Service After Adverse Ruling Chicago Tribune 1931 05 04 p 23 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com Would Equalize Sexes The Assembly Bulletin 5 5 May 16 1921 Campbell Lillian 1930 11 11 With Women of Today The Dayton Herald p 13 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com Women Disagree on Marriage Law The New York Times April 19 1925 p 20 via ProQuest Women s English Classes The Neighbor 6 3 March 27 1920 Distinguished Women to Attend League Convention The Times Dispatch 1925 03 15 p 50 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com Women Voters League Maps Out Campaign for Year Evening Star 1925 10 04 p 7 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com National League of Women Will Discuss Child Welfare Subjects Honolulu Star Bulletin 1925 04 10 p 6 Retrieved 2021 03 10 via Newspapers com External links edit Esther Dunshee Bowers Remembers Wilmette Life 1941 an annotated memoir in the collection of the Wilmette Historical Museum Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esther Dunshee Bower amp oldid 1178958559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
