{"id":1843,"date":"2016-06-10T16:43:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T20:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longislandwomansuffrage.com\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2016-06-10T16:43:13","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T20:43:13","slug":"suffragist-of-the-month-june-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longislandwomansuffrage.com\/?p=1843","title":{"rendered":"Suffragist of the Month, June 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"miriam_folline_leslie_portrait_by_mozer1a0x-d97ggi5\"Miriam Folline Leslie<\/p>\n

1836 \u2013 1914<\/p>\n

Miriam Folline was born in New Orleans on June 3, 1846. After a brief marriage that was annulled in 1856, she spent a year on the stage, and in 1857 married Ephraim G. Squier, who in 1861 became an editor of Frank Leslie\u2019s Illustrated Newspaper<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Leslie\u2019s Illustrated Newspaper <\/em>had debuted in 1855 and became enormously successful, continuing publication until 1922. In 1897 its circulation had grown to about 65,000. Miriam began contributing articles to the paper; in 1863 she began editing Leslie\u2019s<\/em> Lady\u2019s Magazine<\/em>, and in 1871 Frank Leslie\u2019s Lady\u2019s Journal<\/em>. In 1872 she divorced Squier and married Leslie, thus solidifying her position as a writer and editor of some very successful publications, as well as a wealthy and influential socialite.<\/p>\n

It was not to last. Leslie died in 1880, leaving the business in disarray. Miriam began a comprehensive overhaul of the entire publication, and in 1882, in a daring move, she legally changed her name to Frank Leslie. Through diligence and hard work she re-established the publication\u2019s prominence, earning her the title of \u201cEmpress of Journalism.\u201d She continued management of the publication on and off until her retirement in 1901.<\/p>\n

Miriam led a colorful life, replete with many romances, divorces and business liaisons, but throughout it all she was a quiet but strong supporter of the woman suffrage cause. At her death in 1914 she left a million dollars, a major portion of her wealth, to Carrie Chapman Catt to further the cause of woman suffrage.<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday, Miriam Folline Leslie!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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