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Title
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Ueland, Clara (1860-1927)
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birthday
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1860-10-10
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Birthplace
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Akron, OH
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Death Date
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1927-03-01
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Occupation
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Woman suffrage activist
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Social welfare activist
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Biographical Text
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Clara Ueland was a social welfare and woman suffrage activist, as well as the first president of the Minnesota League of Women Voters. Ueland was born Clara Hampson in Akron, OH. Her family moved to Minneapolis, MN during her childhood and she continued to reside there for the rest of her life. She spent the early years of her career working as a schoolteacher, up until 1885. Ueland began dedicating her life to activism in the 1890s. In 1892 she campaigned for women to serve on the Minneapolis School Board, and established multiple free kindergartens across the city. In 1901, she helped found the Woman's Club of Minnesota which she remained active in until 1912. The following year she founded the Equal Suffrage Organization of Minneapolis in 1913, and went on to organize the largest suffrage parade in state history in 1914. Ueland then became president of the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association following the parade's success, and served in that position until 1920. Following the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the MWSA became the Minnesota League of Women Voters, with Ueland as their first president.
Ueland married Andreas Ueland in 1885. Together they had eight children. She taught her children not to confine to gender norms, distributing household responsibilities fairly. Ueland was struck by a truck driver while crossing the street and passed on March 1, 1927. She was cremated and buried at Lakewood Cemetery.
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Contributor
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O'Neill, Iris
Clara Ueland, Plaque