Background
Rachel Foster was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1858 to Julia Manuel Foster and J. Heron Foster, the editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Rachel Foster was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1858 to Julia Manuel Foster and J. Heron Foster, the editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Educated Philadelphia and Europe. Studied political economy at University of Zurich.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a prominent social activist and advocate of women"s rights, held suffrage meetings at the Fosters" home, and Rachel"s mother became vice president of the local suffrage society. Rachel began writing for newspapers at about age 17. At 21, she attended the eleventh convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association, and became actively involved in the organization by planning and organizing the association"s meetings across the country in 1880 and 1881.
In 1882, she conducted the Nebraska Amendment campaign.
Later, she published throughout the state of Pennsylvania the lecture of Governor John West. Hoyt of Wyoming, entitled "The Good Results of Thirteen Years" Experience of Women"s Voting in Wyoming". In 1883, Rachel traveled through Europe with Susan B. Anthony.
In February 1888, Rachel organized the International Council of Women in Washington, Doctorate. C., under the auspices of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Rachel later held the office of corresponding secretary of the National Woman Suffrage Association, and of the National and the International Council of Women.
Married Cyrus Miller Avery, November, 1888.