Emily Newell Blair
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Emily Newell Blair was an American writer, suffragist, feminist, national Democratic Party political leader, and a founder of the League of Women Voters.
Emily Newell Blair
The Woman's National Democratic Club is a membership organization based in Washington, DC, that offers programs, events, and activities that encourage political action and civic engagement.
Emily Newell Blair
…and built regional training programs for women party workers. She first served as secretary (1922–1926) and then later as president (1928–1929) of the Woman's National Democratic Club, and was the club's principal founder. She was the first woman to attain a prominent position in Democratic party politics, serving as the national…
The Whittemore House, the official headquarters of the Club
Emily Newell Blair, founder of the WNDC (right), with Mrs. D.A. McDougal