Annie Bidwell
American pioneer, suffragist, botanist and botanical collector (1839-1918)
Annie Kennedy Bidwell (June 30, 1839 – March 9, 1918) was a 19th-century pioneer and founder of society in the Sacramento Valley area of California. She is known for her contributions to social causes, such as women's suffrage, the temperance movement, donating parks for travelers to camp and sleep in and education. Annie Bidwell was a friend and correspondent of Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, and John Muir.
Biography
Annie Ellicott Kennedy was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on June 30, 1839. she was the daughter of Joseph C. G. Kennedy, a politician in the Whig party, who served as director of the United States Census for 1850 and 1860. The Kennedy family lived in Washington, D.C., from Annie's 10th year.
She married John Bidwell on April 16, 1868, in Washington, D.C. Their wedding guests included Elizabeth Cady Stanton, President Andrew Johnson and future president Ulysses S. Grant. After their marriage, Annie returned with her new husband to his home in Chico, California.
While her husband was alive, Bidwell was concerned for the future of the local Mechoopda Native Americans. She was active in state and national Indian associations.
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