Facts about Elizabeth Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton died at 86 years old
Born: November 12, 1815
Died: October 26, 1902 (heart failure)
Birthplace: Johnstown, New York, United States
Best known as: Co-founder of the Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading figure in the American women’s rights movement of the 19th century. She was a co-founder (with Lucretia Mott) of the famous 1848 Women’s Rights Convention held at Seneca Falls, New York, and drafted the convention’s Declaration of Sentiments. Stanton is often remembered in connection with her friend and fellow reformer Susan B. Anthony.