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New Statue Honors Indiana Suffragist Marie Stuart Edwards

Visit Indiana | Published on 11/24/2021

New Statue Honors Indiana Suffragist Marie Stuart Edwards

Edwards was a prominent suffragist and leader of the Women’s Franchise League of Indiana, serving as the organization’s president from 1917-1919. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1880, Edwards became an ardent supporter of women’s rights and for gender equality at the ballot box, advocating for both from her home in Peru. (Photo credit: VisitIndiana.com)

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