Emma Maddox Funck
Emma Maddox Funck (November 19, 1853 – March 21, 1940) was an American suffragist and served as president of the Maryland Woman Suffrage Association (MWSA).
Biography
[edit | edit source]Funck was born in Baltimore on November 19, 1853, where she attended public school, graduating from Eastern High School.[1][2] Her sister, Etta Haynie Maddox, was the first Maryland woman to pass the state bar.[2] Funck attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music and was involved in music in Baltimore.[2] She also sang, performing with her sister, Etta.[3]
She married a member of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage, Dr. J. William Funck, in 1892.[2] Emma Funck led the Baltimore City Society starting in 1897 and continued until 1920.[4] She became the president of the Maryland Women Suffrage Association (MWSA) in 1904, also holding that position until 1920.[4] During her tenure at MWSA, Funck worked on drafting resolutions for an amendment to the Maryland State Constitution allowing women's suffrage.[5] In 1906, Funck brought the National Women's Suffrage Convention to Baltimore.[1][6]
Funck was also involved in advocating for women to work in the Baltimore police force.[7] She also raised issues about women in the workplace.[8]
In 1920, after women gained the right to vote, Funck helped to organize the Maryland Federation of Republican Women and served as the first president.[1] Funck ran for Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Baltimore in 1928, becoming the "first woman to run for a city-wide office in Baltimore."[2]
Funck died in her home in Baltimore on March 21, 1940, after suffering a week-long illness.[1] She was buried in Greenmount Cemetery.[9]
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