14 Facts About Jessie Forsyth

Jessie Forsyth was a British-American temperance advocate.

Jessie Forsyth joined the International Organisation of Good Templars in London in 1872, relocated to New England for decades, and celebrated her Jubilee while residing in Western Australia.

Jessie Forsyth edited the International Good Templar Magazine for eight years and, at different times, did the editorial work on seven other temperance publications, in addition to being a contributor of short stories and poems to newspapers and magazines.

Jessie Forsyth made addresses in various countries before large audiences, including one in the Royal Opera House, Stockholm, and did much secretarial work.

Jessie Forsyth was born in London, England, to London Scots family.

Jessie Forsyth's parents were Andrew and Eliza Maria Forsyth ; Eliza's uncle was George Cruikshank.

Jessie Forsyth's siblings included a brother, George Andrew Duncan Forsyth, and a sister, Maria Forsyth-Smith.

Jessie Forsyth joined the "Henry Answell" Lodge, "Favorite" Lodge of the IOGT, London, on October 14,1872.

Jessie Forsyth emigrated to New England, in 1872, residing in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Jessie Forsyth was elected Grand Vice-templar of the Junior Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1877.

At the session of the Grand Lodge of the World, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1883, Jessie Forsyth was chosen Right Worthy Grand Vice-templar, and was reelected to the office at Stockholm in 1885 and at the reunion session at Saratoga, New York, in 1887.

Jessie Forsyth was a member of the Good Templar deputation to King Oscar of Sweden in 1902.

Jessie Forsyth served as vice-president at the Anti-Alcohol Congress in Budapest, 1905.

Jessie Forsyth edited The Temperance Brotherhood for four years in the 1880s, and then took charge of The Massachusetts Templar, and later, the International Good Templar.