Elizabeth Avery Meriwether
1824 - 1917
Born in Bolivar, Elizabeth Meriwether spent much of her life in Memphis. A noted author, her more famous works include The Master of Red Leaf, Black and White, and Recollections of 92 Years. Mrs. Meriwether toured many states lecturing in support of woman suffrage and was granted the right to vote in the election of 1872.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Front Street and Court Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
