A Woman's Work: The Storied Life of Pioneer Esther Morris, the World’s First Female Justice of the Peace

TitleA Woman's Work: The Storied Life of Pioneer Esther Morris, the World’s First Female Justice of the Peace
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsBetancourt, Marian
Number of Pages240
PublisherTwoDot Books
CityGuilford, CT
Abstract

Esther Morris (1812-1902) was a unique American woman whose life paralleled the dramatic events of the 19th century: abolition, railroads, Civil War, and suffrage. She lived on three frontiers and made a difference on each one. Esther Morris was a woman of wit and courage who struggled against hardship and tragedy, was married and widowed twice and lost a child. Ultimately, by organizing what may have been the second most important tea party in American history, she made it possible for Wyoming to be the first place in America where women could vote. She was also the world's first female justice of the peace.

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