Henriette Crone
Danish trade unionist, politician and peace activist
Thora Elise Henriette Crone (1874–1933) was a working-class Danish trade unionist, social democrat politician and peace activist. From 1898, she was a member of the women's print workers union (Kvindelige Trykkeriarbejderes Fagforening), becoming president in 1906. She was an early member of Danske Kvinders Fredskæde, established in 1915 as the Danish branch of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. In 1920, she was elected to the national legislature (Landstinget) where she remained for the rest of her life.
Early life
Born on 5 February 1874 in Bakkendrup near Kalundborg in northwestern Zealand, Thora Elise Henriette Crone was the daughter of the village blacksmith Lars Peder Crone (1832–88) and his wife Karen Sofie née Kristensen (1840–1915). She was the youngest of the family's three daughters. After she lost her father, as a 14-year-old she worked as a housemaid in various families until 1898 when she moved into her mother's home in Copenhagen. Although opportunities for women in industry were limited at the time, she managed to find work with a number of printing companies.
Career
Crone's interest in trade unionism and social democracy began with her employment as a printing worker. She joined the Women Printing Workers Union (Kvindelige Trykkeriarbejderes Fagforening) in 1898, the year it was founded, immediately joining the board.
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