Edna Mary Purtell

AKA: Edna M. Purtelle
Released
Date of birth:February 1899
Date of death:08. 12. 1985
Age:86† Deceased
Gender:Female
Era:1910s
State:District of Columbia
Time Imprisoned:
5 Days
Support
Women's suffrage National Woman's Party Silent Sentinels
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Biography

Edna Mary Purtell (February 1899 - December 8, 1985) was a Connecticut 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 sentenced to five days and served August 15 to 20, 1918.

Her surname is Purtell. This record was previously filed under the misspelling "Purtelle".

Case

Charges: Arrested for picketing the Wilson White House for woman suffrage.
Arrested: Aug 15, 1918
Incarcerated: Aug 15, 1918
Released: Aug 20, 1918
Sentence: Five days, served August 15 to 20, 1918.
Convicted: Imprisoned in the 1917-1919 National Woman's Party suffrage campaign

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