May Wright Sewall

American suffragist (1844-1920)
Person human Q10327831
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May Wright Sewall

Summary

May Wright Sewall is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Greenfield[2]. She was born on May 27, 1844[3]. She died in Indianapolis[4]. She died on July 22, 1920[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], suffragist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • May Wright Sewall's place of birth was Greenfield[2].
  • May Wright Sewall died in Indianapolis[4].
  • May Wright Sewall was born on May 27, 1844[3].
  • May Wright Sewall died on July 22, 1920[5].
  • Burial took place at Crown Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Among May Wright Sewall's spouses was Theodore Lovett Sewall[11].
  • Among May Wright Sewall's spouses was Edwin W. Thompson[12].
  • May Wright Sewall held citizenship in United States[13].
  • May Wright Sewall worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • May Wright Sewall's professions included suffragist[7].
  • May Wright Sewall worked as a writer[8].
  • May Wright Sewall's field of work was women's rights[14].
  • May Wright Sewall's field of work was feminism[15].
  • May Wright Sewall's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].
  • May Wright Sewall was a member of Indianapolis Woman’s Club[17].
  • May Wright Sewall was a member of National Woman's Party[18].
  • May Wright Sewall is recorded as female[19].
  • May Wright Sewall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • May Wright Sewall's Commons category is recorded as May Wright Sewall[21].
  • May Wright Sewall's archives at is recorded as Indianapolis Public Library[22].
  • May Wright Sewall's family name is recorded as Sewall[23].
  • May Wright Sewall's family name is recorded as Wright[24].
  • May Wright Sewall's family name is recorded as Thompson[25].
  • May Wright Sewall's given name is recorded as May[26].
  • May Wright Sewall's described at URL is recorded as https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/c/1006939749[27].

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Origins and Family

May Wright Sewall's place of birth was Greenfield[2]. She was born on May 27, 1844[3].

Education

May Wright Sewall's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], suffragist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include women's rights[14], a concept[28] and feminism[15], a Q1323572[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Theodore Lovett Sewall[11], 1853–1895[30], of United States[31] and Edwin W. Thompson[12].

Death and Burial

May Wright Sewall died on July 22, 1920[5]. She passed away in Indianapolis[4]. Burial took place at Crown Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

May Wright Sewall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was May Wright Sewall born?

Born in Greenfield[2], May Wright Sewall…

Where did May Wright Sewall die?

May Wright Sewall died in Indianapolis[4].

Who was May Wright Sewall married to?

May Wright Sewall's spouses include Theodore Lovett Sewall[11] and Edwin W. Thompson[12].

What did May Wright Sewall do for work?

May Wright Sewall worked as women's rights activist[6], suffragist[7], and writer[8].

Where did May Wright Sewall go to school?

May Wright Sewall was educated at Northwestern University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Woman of the Century/May Wright Sewall. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . digitalindy.org. Retrieved . digitalindy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. indyencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation women's rights activist, suffragist, writer
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Educated at
    Family name Sewall, Wright, Thompson
    Aliases
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