Hilles, Florence Bayard
(17 Oct. 1865–10 June 1954)
- Anne M. Boylan
Extract
Hilles, Florence Bayard (17 Oct. 1865–10 June 1954), suffragist and equal rights advocate, was born Florence Bayard into a distinguished family in Wilmington, Delaware. Among her male relatives, she counted a large group of prominent Democratic Party politicians, five of whom served as U.S. Senators, including her father ...