14 Facts About Florence Sutro

Florence Sutro, sometimes known as Mrs Theodore Sutro, was a lawyer and organizer, most known for creating the National Federation of Women's Music Clubs and being its first president.

Florence Sutro's father was Harry W Clinton, son of Captain Harry and Mary Elizabeth Clinton.

Florence Sutro attended the Grand Conservatory of New York where she was the first woman to graduate with the degree of Doctor of Music.

Florence Sutro married Theodore Sutro, a lawyer and financier and brother of Otto Sutro and Adolph Sutro, on October 1,1884.

Florence Sutro thus became part of society in both social and intellectual circles, while devoting time to painting and music.

Florence Sutro devoted her energies to charitable organizations.

Florence Sutro was involved in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition festivities in Chicago during which the Infanta Eulalia of Spain visited the United States.

Florence Sutro traveled extensively through the United States, and "was one of the few women to have visited the Grand Canyon".

Theodore and Florence Sutro were active advocates for women's suffrage.

Florence Sutro died of pleurisy and of "complication of diseases" at her home on 320 West 102nd Street in New York City, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Florence Sutro foretold of a large growth in women active in musical composition and other areas due to the growing opportunities, such as those provided by women's colleges.

Florence Sutro was elected temporary head, until elections were to be held at the initial meeting in Chicago in January 1898.

Florence Sutro, who had spent months organization a national organization, expected to be elected president.

Florence Sutro later explained that Thomas and Uhl had tried to form a group for amateur women musicians four year earlier but had failed.