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Bossie was the daughter of [[O'Brien Opera House|opera house]]-owner, [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Frank P. O'Brien]]. As In [[1886]] the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]'s newest steam engine was nicknamed the ''Bossie O'Brien'' in her honor. | Bossie was the daughter of [[O'Brien Opera House|opera house]]-owner, [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Frank P. O'Brien]]. As In [[1886]] the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]'s newest steam engine was nicknamed the ''Bossie O'Brien'' in her honor. | ||
She married State legislator and District Court Judge [[Oscar Hundley]] | She married State legislator and District Court Judge [[Oscar Hundley]] on [[June 24]], [[1897]]. | ||
Hundley joined the [[Birmingham Equal Suffrage Association]] soon after it was formed in [[1911]] and quickly rose to a position of leadership in the group. In [[1914]] she organized a petition drive which collected over 10,000 signatures calling for a referendum on women's voting rights. She and fellow suffragist, Mrs [[A. J. Bowron]], drove across the state on a publicity tour in her Hudson Six. She debated Congressman [[Tom Heflin]] in front of a crowd of thousands in Wetumpka. Despite her efforts, the legislature ignored the AESA's demand for a referendum. | Hundley joined the [[Birmingham Equal Suffrage Association]] soon after it was formed in [[1911]] and quickly rose to a position of leadership in the group. She became president of the Birmingham Chapter and then legislative chair of the statewide association. In [[1914]] she organized a petition drive which collected over 10,000 signatures calling for a referendum on women's voting rights. She and fellow suffragist, Mrs [[A. J. Bowron]], drove across the state on a publicity tour in her Hudson Six. She debated Congressman [[Tom Heflin]] in front of a crowd of thousands in Wetumpka. Despite her efforts, the legislature ignored the AESA's demand for a referendum. | ||
In [[1915]] she served as associate editor for [[The Birmingham Magazine]], published by the [[Business Men's League]]. With her husband, she attended the 1916 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Her party affiliation and membership in the Catholic faith were two strikes against her campaign for the presidency of the AESA in [[1916]]. She lost to Carrie Parke of Selma. | In [[1915]] she served as associate editor for [[The Birmingham Magazine]], published by the [[Business Men's League]]. With her husband, she attended the 1916 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Her party affiliation and membership in the Catholic faith were two strikes against her campaign for the presidency of the AESA in [[1916]]. She lost to Carrie Parke of Selma. | ||
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Revision as of 21:41, 30 September 2007
Bossie O'Brien Hundley Baer was a leading campaigner and lobbyist for women's suffrage in Birmingham.
Bossie was the daughter of opera house-owner, Jefferson County Sheriff and Mayor of Birmingham Frank P. O'Brien. As In 1886 the Birmingham Fire Department's newest steam engine was nicknamed the Bossie O'Brien in her honor.
She married State legislator and District Court Judge Oscar Hundley on June 24, 1897.
Hundley joined the Birmingham Equal Suffrage Association soon after it was formed in 1911 and quickly rose to a position of leadership in the group. She became president of the Birmingham Chapter and then legislative chair of the statewide association. In 1914 she organized a petition drive which collected over 10,000 signatures calling for a referendum on women's voting rights. She and fellow suffragist, Mrs A. J. Bowron, drove across the state on a publicity tour in her Hudson Six. She debated Congressman Tom Heflin in front of a crowd of thousands in Wetumpka. Despite her efforts, the legislature ignored the AESA's demand for a referendum.
In 1915 she served as associate editor for The Birmingham Magazine, published by the Business Men's League. With her husband, she attended the 1916 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Her party affiliation and membership in the Catholic faith were two strikes against her campaign for the presidency of the AESA in 1916. She lost to Carrie Parke of Selma.
Oscar Hundley died in 1921 after a long decline. She remarried a Mr Baer after a mourning period.
References
- Gallitz, Shenandoah (2005) "Bossie O'Brien Hundley and the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association's Campaign for Women's Suffrage, 1914-1915".