Jennie Fowler Willing, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jennie Fowler Willing

Canadian-American educator, writer, social reformer

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1834

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1916

Profession: writer, teacher, suffragette, preacher, social reformer

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jennie Fowler Willing (January 22, 1834 – October 6, 1916) was a Canadian-born American educator, author, preacher, social reformer, and suffragist. She was a professor of English and a leader in the temperance movement.
Willing wrote several books including From Fifteen to Twenty-five: A Book for Young Men and serials for newspapers.
She married a lawyer and Methodist pastor at age 19.
In 1873, she and her husband became professors at Illinois Wesleyan University. Willing came to notice when she joined the Illinois Woman's State Temperance Union, serving as its leader for some years.
She and Emily Huntington Miller were involved with creating and presiding over the Cleveland convention of 1874 where the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union was formed.
She served as the editor of the national organization's journal for a period.
In 1895, she created the New York Evangelistic Training School.