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Catherine Boyle

AKA: Catherine Magdalen Thornton Boyle
Released
Date of birth:1879
Date of death:11. 03. 1955
Age:76 Deceased
Gender:Female
Era:1910s
State:District of Columbia
Support
Women's suffrage National Woman's Party Silent Sentinels
Catherine Boyle

Biography

Catherine Magdalen Thornton Boyle (born 1879 - March 11, 1955) was a member of the National Woman's Party and one of the "Silent Sentinels" imprisoned during the 1917-1919 campaign to picket the Wilson White House for woman suffrage.

She was arrested at the evening watchfire demonstration of January 13, 1919, held overnight, and sentenced the following day to five days. The exact release date is unresolved.

Case

Charges: Arrested for picketing the Wilson White House for woman suffrage.
Arrested: Jan 13, 1919
Incarcerated: Jan 13, 1919
Sentence: Five days, imposed January 14, 1919. Arrested at the evening watchfire demonstration of January 13 and held overnight. The release date is unresolved.
Convicted: Imprisoned in the 1917-1919 National Woman's Party suffrage campaign