Jane Currie Blaikie "A. K." Hoge (July 31, 1811 – August 26, 1890) was a welfare worker, fund raiser, and nurse during the American Civil War. She was a founder of a homeless shelter in Chicago before the war. After the war, she raised funds, helped organize and served on the board of trustees of the Evanston College for Ladies. She served as head of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the Northwest for thirteen years.
Hoge born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 31, 1811, to George Dundas Blaikie and Mary Monroe. She was educated at the Young Ladies College in Philadelphia. She married Abraham Holmes Hoge on June 2, 1831.[1] They had thirteen children.[1] Eight lived to maturity.[1] She moved from Pittsburgh to Chicago in 1848.[1]
Social work careeredit
Hoge was a founder of the Chicago Home for the Friendless in 1858.[1] She was active in recruiting nurses for the Union army during the Civil War and would recount her experiences in her 1867 memoir The Boys in Blue.[2] Hoge co-administered the Chicago Sanitary Commission (1862–1865) with Mary Livermore.[1] The volunteer organization raised funds and collected and distributed medical supplies and food to soldiers of the Union Army.[1]
In 1871, she organized the fund raising for the Evanston Illinois College for Ladies, which opened in that year.[1] She served on the college's board until it merged with Northwestern University in 1874.[1] She was head of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the Northwest from 1872 to 1885.[1]
Death and legacyedit
Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge died in Chicago, Illinois, on August 26, 1890, aged 79.[1]
^Hoge, Mrs. A.H. [Jane Currie]. The Boys in Blue. New York: E.B. Treat & Co.; Chicago: C.W. Lilley, 1867. OCLC 1727790.
Referencesedit
Engle, Nancy Driscol. (Bernard A.Cook, Ed.) "Jane Currie Blaiklie. Women and War: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present. (p. 289) Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 2006.Google Books Retrieved February 19, 2009.
Women in American History - Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge
The Boys in Blue text from googlebooks
Moore, Frank (1867), Women of the war, Hartford, CT: S. S. Scranton, pp. 347–372, OL 23268880M
December 20, 2023
jane, currie, blaikie, hoge, jane, currie, blaikie, hoge, july, 1811, august, 1890, welfare, worker, fund, raiser, nurse, during, american, civil, founder, homeless, shelter, chicago, before, after, raised, funds, helped, organize, served, board, trustees, eva. Jane Currie Blaikie A K Hoge July 31 1811 August 26 1890 was a welfare worker fund raiser and nurse during the American Civil War She was a founder of a homeless shelter in Chicago before the war After the war she raised funds helped organize and served on the board of trustees of the Evanston College for Ladies She served as head of the Woman s Presbyterian Board of Missions of the Northwest for thirteen years Mrs Hoge Contents 1 Early life 2 Social work career 3 Death and legacy 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editHoge born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on July 31 1811 to George Dundas Blaikie and Mary Monroe She was educated at the Young Ladies College in Philadelphia She married Abraham Holmes Hoge on June 2 1831 1 They had thirteen children 1 Eight lived to maturity 1 She moved from Pittsburgh to Chicago in 1848 1 Social work career editHoge was a founder of the Chicago Home for the Friendless in 1858 1 She was active in recruiting nurses for the Union army during the Civil War and would recount her experiences in her 1867 memoir The Boys in Blue 2 Hoge co administered the Chicago Sanitary Commission 1862 1865 with Mary Livermore 1 The volunteer organization raised funds and collected and distributed medical supplies and food to soldiers of the Union Army 1 In 1871 she organized the fund raising for the Evanston Illinois College for Ladies which opened in that year 1 She served on the college s board until it merged with Northwestern University in 1874 1 She was head of the Woman s Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the Northwest from 1872 to 1885 1 Death and legacy editJane Currie Blaikie Hoge died in Chicago Illinois on August 26 1890 aged 79 1 Notes edit a b c d e f g h i j k Phelps Dorsey 2002 01 01 Hoge Jane 1811 1890 Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopedia Hoge Mrs A H Jane Currie The Boys in Blue New York E B Treat amp Co Chicago C W Lilley 1867 OCLC 1727790 References editEngle Nancy Driscol Bernard A Cook Ed Jane Currie Blaiklie Women and War A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present p 289 Santa Barbara Calif ABC CLIO 2006 Google Books Retrieved February 19 2009 Phelps Dorsey 2002 01 01 Hoge Jane 1811 1890 Women in World History A biographical encyclopedia External links editWomen in American History Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge The Boys in Blue text from googlebooks Moore Frank 1867 Women of the war Hartford CT S S Scranton pp 347 372 OL 23268880M Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge amp oldid 1179991352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
