Belle Sherwin

1869–1955 (age 86)

Activist

Biography

Belle Sherwin devoted her life to expanding democratic participation, leading the League of Women Voters and advocating for civic education so that every citizen could be heard.

She nurtured organizations that sustained women’s leadership for generations, and Lake View Cemetery honors her steady advocacy.

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