Annie Sawyer Green

Ann "Annie" Sawyer Green was the president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs.

Ann Sawyer Green
Born
Ann Sawyer

Boston
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWellesley College
Occupationteacher
Known forpresident of the California Federation of Women's Clubs.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWilliam Wilcox Green

Early life

Annie Sawyer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Seth C. Sawyer and Meriel White.[1]

Sawyer graduated from Wellesley College.[1]

Career

Annie Sawyer Green taught for several years at Boston High School.[1]

She was the president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs. She also organized the Biggs Woman's Club and held several high offices in Federation of Women's Clubs. She was a member of the Chico Art Club.[1]

She was closely connected with the Farm Bureau work in Butte County and she was the organizer of Home Department there and in the Farm Bureau's speakers.[1]

She was a member of State Republican Central Committee and at one time she was the candidate California's 6th State Senate district.[1]

Personal life

Annie Sawyer married William Wilcox Green and they had three children: William Wingate, Thomas White, Meriel.[1]

Annie Sawyer Green moved to California in 1913 and lived at 403 Plaza Bldg., Sacramento, Calif.[1]

References

  1. Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 233. Retrieved 8 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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