Georgiana Bruce Kirby
1818–1887 (age 69)
writer and suffrage advocate
Biography
Georgiana Bruce Kirby brought the clarity of her pen to the suffrage cause, chronicling the lives of women and championing their full participation in civic life while forging a reputation as a thoughtful writer and tireless organizer in the Santa Cruz area.
Her legacy of moral courage resonates through the memorial park that holds her remains, where friends remember a woman of steady convictions and generous hospitality.