Esther T. Housh (née, Taylor; October 27, 1840 – May 7, 1898) was a 19th-century American social reformer, author, and newspaper editor. While serving as national press superintendent of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), she instituted the National Bulletin. She was the editor of The Woman's Magazine,[1] as well as the author of many temperance leaflets,[2] and poems.[3] Housh died in 1898.
Esther Caroline Taylor was born in Ross County, Ohio, October 27, 1840.[4] She was descended from Scotch and English ancestors. Her grandfather was Col. Robert Stewart, of Ohio, whose home was a station on the Underground Railroad. Her grandmother was the first one of the family to sign the Washingtonian pledge. Her father was a Congregational church minister. Her parents were Isaac Newton Taylor and Margaretta Stewart Taylor. Housh was the second child in a family of eight, and her early days were full of responsibilities.[3] Among her siblings were two brothers, Charles N. Taylor and Robert S. Taylor.[5]
In childhood, she became a believer in woman's rights. She received a liberal education, studying Greek and Latin while busy with the work associated with home.[3]
CareerEdit
Esther Housh, 1888
At an early age, she married Frank Housh at her grandfather's home, near Champaign, Illinois.[6] He was the publisher of The Woman's Magazine, and she was the editor.[7] They had two children, one of whom died in childhood.[3]The Woman's Century commenced publication in Louisville, Kentucky in 1877, and was continued by Housh in Brattleboro, Vermont, until 1890.[3]
Housh became prominent in the temperance movement. In 1883, she was sent from Brattleboro as a delegate to the Vermont state convention in Randolph, Vermont. She was invited to attend the national convention in Detroit, Michigan, and there, she was elected national press superintendent of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). She held that position until 1888. She instituted the National Bulletin, which averaged 80,000 copies a year. She wrote special reports and numerous leaflets, some of which reached a sale of 200,000 copies. In the national conventions in Nashville, Tennessee and New York City, she furnished a report to a thousand selected papers. In 1885, she was elected State secretary of the Vermont WCTU, and thereafter had editorial charge of Our Home Guards, the State organ. In 1877, she was elected State president of Vermont.[3]
In 1890 and 1891, in Boston, Massachusetts, she edited the Household, which had been removed from Brattleboro. In 1891, she returned to Brattleboro.[3] In 1892, she removed again to Boston to assist on the Household, and subsequently became editor of Our message, the organ of the Massachusetts WCTU.[2] In 1894, she was elected corresponding secretary of the Massachusetts WCTU. She also did literary work while in Boston.[8]
^ ab"Funeral of Mrs Housh, she was prominent in temperance work for many years". Newspapers.com (Public domain ed.). The Boston Globe. 10 May 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^"Mrs. Esther T. Housh". Newspapers.com (Public domain ed.). Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News. 7 December 1894. p. 7. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^"Mrs. Esther T. Housh, death in Boston of a former president of the Vermont W. C. T. U." Newspapers.com (Public domain ed.). Brattleboro Evening Phoenix. 10 May 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Demorest, W.J. (1885). Demorest's Family Magazine. Vol. 21 (Public domain ed.). W.J. Demorest.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Herringshaw, Thomas William (1904). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century: Accurate and Succinct Biographies of Famous Men and Women in All Walks of Life who are Or Have Been the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Since Its Formation ... (Public domain ed.). American Publishers' Association.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Moulton, Charles Wells (1892). The Magazine of Poetry and Literary Review. Vol. 4 (Public domain ed.). Charles Wells Moulton.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Smith, Eva Munson (1888). Woman in Sacred Song: A Library of Hymns, Religious Poems and Sacred Music by Woman : Containing Selections from the Writing of More Than Seven Hundred Authors ... Also Short Biographical Sketches of Many of the Writers (Public domain ed.). Standard Pub.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). "Esther Housh". A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton.
BibliographyEdit
Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1926). Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem. American Issue Publishing Company.
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Esther T Housh nee Taylor October 27 1840 May 7 1898 was a 19th century American social reformer author and newspaper editor While serving as national press superintendent of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union WCTU she instituted the National Bulletin She was the editor of The Woman s Magazine 1 as well as the author of many temperance leaflets 2 and poems 3 Housh died in 1898 Esther T Housh A Woman of the Century BornEsther Caroline Taylor 1840 10 27 October 27 1840Ross County Ohio U S DiedMay 7 1898 1898 05 07 aged 57 Boston Massachusetts U S Resting placeLindenwood Cemetery Fort Wayne Indiana U S OccupationEditor Author Social ActivistNationalityAmericanSpouseFrank HoushChildren2Signature Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 4 1 Attribution 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksEarly years and education EditEsther Caroline Taylor was born in Ross County Ohio October 27 1840 4 She was descended from Scotch and English ancestors Her grandfather was Col Robert Stewart of Ohio whose home was a station on the Underground Railroad Her grandmother was the first one of the family to sign the Washingtonian pledge Her father was a Congregational church minister Her parents were Isaac Newton Taylor and Margaretta Stewart Taylor Housh was the second child in a family of eight and her early days were full of responsibilities 3 Among her siblings were two brothers Charles N Taylor and Robert S Taylor 5 In childhood she became a believer in woman s rights She received a liberal education studying Greek and Latin while busy with the work associated with home 3 Career Edit Esther Housh 1888At an early age she married Frank Housh at her grandfather s home near Champaign Illinois 6 He was the publisher of The Woman s Magazine and she was the editor 7 They had two children one of whom died in childhood 3 The Woman s Century commenced publication in Louisville Kentucky in 1877 and was continued by Housh in Brattleboro Vermont until 1890 3 Housh became prominent in the temperance movement In 1883 she was sent from Brattleboro as a delegate to the Vermont state convention in Randolph Vermont She was invited to attend the national convention in Detroit Michigan and there she was elected national press superintendent of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union WCTU She held that position until 1888 She instituted the National Bulletin which averaged 80 000 copies a year She wrote special reports and numerous leaflets some of which reached a sale of 200 000 copies In the national conventions in Nashville Tennessee and New York City she furnished a report to a thousand selected papers In 1885 she was elected State secretary of the Vermont WCTU and thereafter had editorial charge of Our Home Guards the State organ In 1877 she was elected State president of Vermont 3 In 1890 and 1891 in Boston Massachusetts she edited the Household which had been removed from Brattleboro In 1891 she returned to Brattleboro 3 In 1892 she removed again to Boston to assist on the Household and subsequently became editor of Our message the organ of the Massachusetts WCTU 2 In 1894 she was elected corresponding secretary of the Massachusetts WCTU She also did literary work while in Boston 8 Death EditHoush died in Boston May 7 1898 4 Interment was at Lindenwood Cemetery Fort Wayne Indiana 9 References Edit Smith 1888 p 628 a b Funeral of Mrs Housh she was prominent in temperance work for many years Newspapers com Public domain ed The Boston Globe 10 May 1898 p 8 Retrieved 10 March 2019 a b c d e f g Willard amp Livermore 1893 p 394 a b Cherrington 1926 p 1253 Herringshaw 1904 p 5 Moulton 1892 p 264 Demorest 1885 p 456 Mrs Esther T Housh Newspapers com Public domain ed Wilkes Barre Times Leader The Evening News 7 December 1894 p 7 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Mrs Esther T Housh death in Boston of a former president of the Vermont W C T U Newspapers com Public domain ed Brattleboro Evening Phoenix 10 May 1898 p 1 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Attribution Edit This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Demorest W J 1885 Demorest s Family Magazine Vol 21 Public domain ed W J Demorest This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Herringshaw Thomas William 1904 Herringshaw s Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century Accurate and Succinct Biographies of Famous Men and Women in All Walks of Life who are Or Have Been the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Since Its Formation Public domain ed American Publishers Association This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Moulton Charles Wells 1892 The Magazine of Poetry and Literary Review Vol 4 Public domain ed Charles Wells Moulton This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Smith Eva Munson 1888 Woman in Sacred Song A Library of Hymns Religious Poems and Sacred Music by Woman Containing Selections from the Writing of More Than Seven Hundred Authors Also Short Biographical Sketches of Many of the Writers Public domain ed Standard Pub This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Willard Frances Elizabeth Livermore Mary Ashton Rice 1893 Esther Housh A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life Public domain ed Moulton Bibliography Edit Cherrington Ernest Hurst 1926 Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem American Issue Publishing Company External links EditWorks by or about Esther T Housh at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esther T Housh amp oldid 1121270414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
