Background
Laidlaw, Harriet Burton was born on December 16, 1873 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of George Davidson and Alice Davenport (Wright) Burton.
Laidlaw, Harriet Burton was born on December 16, 1873 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of George Davidson and Alice Davenport (Wright) Burton.
Bachelor of Pedagogy, New York State College for Teachers, 1898, Master of Pedagogy, 1899. Bachelor of Philosophy, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1902. Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College (Columbia), 1902.
Matriculated at Columbia for Doctor of Philosophy.
Doctor of Laws, Rollins College, 1930.
Burton. Teacher high schools, New York, 12 years. Chairman of the executive council National American Woman Suffrage Chairman"s Association Borough of Manhattan of Woman Suffrage Party, 1909-1916, and vice chairman for New York State since 1916. Vice president New York State Woman Suffrage Association, 1915.
Chairman New York State League of Women Voters, 1918-1919.
Chairman educational section New York State for Federal Food Board. V. chairman Woman’s Pro-League Council, 1921-1922.
Member Council of League to Enforce Peace. Member executive council City Fusion Party, 1937.
Chairman American Committee League of Nations Pavilion, New York World’s Fair, 1939, 40.
Member Executive Committee, national Congressional chairman United Nations Association.
Member Citizen’s Union of New New York City (vice chairman and Clubs: Colony, Woman’s University, Woman’s City, Town Hall, New York
Married James Lees Laidlaw (banker), October 25, 1906.