Jul 3, 2024
Cornelia De Bey (May 26, 1865 – April 3, 1948)
Suffragette, homeopathic doctor, labor advocate, and Chicago public school administrator.
De Bey advocated for major school administration reform, exposing corruption, more democratic decision-making, and the unionization of teachers. She was involved in the Settlement House Movement — a reform movement which prioritized women's involvement in Progressive Era reforms — and the Women's Trade Union League, and was a member of the Woman's City Club of Chicago.