Vida Milholland

Released

Date of birth:17. 01. 1888

Date of death:15. 06. 1952

Age:64^{† Deceased}

Gender:Female

Race:White

Era:1910s

State:District of Columbia

Time Imprisoned:

2 Days

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Biography

Vida Milholland was the younger sister of Inez Milholland; Vassar-trained singer who abandoned her musical career after Inez's death to take up full-time suffrage work. Picketed the White House on July 4, 1917, was arrested, served three days in DC Jail singing every night for the morale of fellow prisoners. In 1919 joined the NWP's "Prison Special" national tour.

Stevens records Milholland’s studies at Vassar, athletic championships and dramatic honors. The entry also describes her singing at meetings during the 1919 Prison Special tour.

Doris Stevens, Appendix 4, printed page 365.