Catherine Fulton
Catherine Henrietta Elliot Fulton (née Valpy, 19 December 1829 – 6 May 1919) was a New Zealand diarist, community leader, philanthropist, social reformer and suffragist. She was a founding member of the Dunedin chapter of Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand (WCTU NZ) in 1885 and national president of the WCTU NZ from 1889 to 1892.
Catherine Fulton | |
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| Born | Catherine Henrietta Elliot Valpy 19 December 1829 |
| Died | 6 May 1919 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | temperance activism and activism for women's right to vote |
| Spouse | James Fulton |
| Parent(s) | Caroline Jeffreys and William Henry Valpy |
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