Lillian M. Mitchner

Lillian M. Mitchner
B&W portrait photo of a woman wearing a dark hat, pearls, and dark jacket
Portrait photo from Standard encyclopedia of the alcohol problem, 1928
Born
Lillian May Early

April 10, 1862/64
DiedAugust 15, 1954
Resting placeNewton, Kansas, U.S.
Other names"Lillie"
Occupation(s)Social reformer associated with the temperance and suffrage movements
Known forPresident, Kansas State Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Lillian M. Mitchner (née, Early; 1862/64-1954) was an American social reformer associated with the temperance and suffrage movements. She served as President of the Kansas State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) for 28 years (emeritus from 1938), and Superintendent of the Kansas Industrial School for Girls.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1928). "MITCHNER, LILLIAN MAY (EARLY)". Standard encyclopedia of the alcohol problem., Vol IV. Kansas-Newton. Westerville, Ohio: American Issue Publishing Co. p. 1795. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "President Emeritus Of WCTU Is Dead". The Wichita Eagle. 17 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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