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Anna Byford Leonard, a sanitary reformer, ceramic artist, art teacher, author, and missionary leader was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana on July 31, 1843. The daughter of William Heath Byford, a physician and surgeon who was the founder of Woman's Medical College of Chicago, Anna spent most of her life in Chicago, Illinois and later lived in New York City.
Anna became Chicago's first female Sanitary Inspector in 1889, and she was instrumental in the establishment of the eight-hour law. She was a strong advocate for children and women in the workplace. Anna's personal network included Rachel Foster Avery and Dr. John E. Owens.
By 1891, she was President of the Woman's Canning and Preserving Company. In February of 1892, The St. Paul Daily Globe noted that the company had "capital of $1,000,000" and only female stockholders.
Widely respected, Anna was appointed as the Sanitary Inspector for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
In addition, Anna was a ceramic artist and art teacher. In 1894, 1897, and 1898, she contributed articles about china painting to Art Amateur. She lived in New York City and was active in the art world, serving as the Corresponding Secretary for the New York Society of Ceramic Arts. Anna's work was exhibited at Madison Square Garden in 1896 at the National Commercial Travellers' Fair and at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City in 1901, as part of the exhibition by the New York Society of Ceramic Arts. Along with Rhoda Holmes Nicholls, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and many other artists, she was a member of the Arts Club of New York City.
Also active in missionary work, Anna was Corresponding Secretary for the Board of Foreign Missions in 1911.
Anna became Chicago's first female Sanitary Inspector in 1889, and she was instrumental in the establishment of the eight-hour law. She was a strong advocate for children and women in the workplace. Anna's personal network included Rachel Foster Avery and Dr. John E. Owens.
By 1891, she was President of the Woman's Canning and Preserving Company. In February of 1892, The St. Paul Daily Globe noted that the company had "capital of $1,000,000" and only female stockholders.
Widely respected, Anna was appointed as the Sanitary Inspector for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
In addition, Anna was a ceramic artist and art teacher. In 1894, 1897, and 1898, she contributed articles about china painting to Art Amateur. She lived in New York City and was active in the art world, serving as the Corresponding Secretary for the New York Society of Ceramic Arts. Anna's work was exhibited at Madison Square Garden in 1896 at the National Commercial Travellers' Fair and at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City in 1901, as part of the exhibition by the New York Society of Ceramic Arts. Along with Rhoda Holmes Nicholls, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and many other artists, she was a member of the Arts Club of New York City.
Also active in missionary work, Anna was Corresponding Secretary for the Board of Foreign Missions in 1911.
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Letters to Anna Byford Leonard, 1893 April 10-1893 June 6. New York Historical Society Museum & Library
Bibliography
- St. Paul daily globe. (Saint Paul, Minn.), 28 Feb. 1892. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1892-02-28/ed-1/seq-14/>
- The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.), 22 May 1894. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069675/1894-05-22/ed-1/seq-5/>
- New-York tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 04 May 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1896-05-04/ed-1/seq-7/>
- The Frankfort roundabout. (Frankfort, Ky.), 02 March 1895. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069848/1895-03-02/ed-1/seq-5/>
- The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]), 17 Dec. 1897. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn2001063112/1897-12-17/ed-1/seq-8/>
- Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.), 20 Sept. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99063957/1911-09-20/ed-1/seq-5/
- Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]), 06 Oct. 1898. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1898-10-06/ed-1/seq-7/>
- The Wichita daily eagle. (Wichita, Kan.), 22 Dec. 1901. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014635/1901-12-22/ed-1/seq-21/>
- The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.), 14 Dec. 1894. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89060124/1894-12-14/ed-1/seq-3/>
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