Today in Wheeling History: April 20--The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) received its incorporation in West Virginia with the involvement of individuals such as A. Taylor from Wheeling Female College, along with Virginia M. Warren, Sarah Johnson, Emma A. Fowler, and Mary M. Wagner, all from Wheeling (1885).
The main headquarters of the organization was located in Wheeling. The WCTU's initial local chapter was established in Wheeling prior to 1877. Subsequently, the statewide WCTU was formally organized during an Interstate Convention held in Maryland in 1883, and its inaugural convention took place in Parkersburg in 1884. (https://tinyurl.com/4c7x9yb3) (https://tinyurl.com/5f9x9hyx) (https://tinyurl.com/47ujr9f6)
The main headquarters of the organization was located in Wheeling. The WCTU's initial local chapter was established in Wheeling prior to 1877. Subsequently, the statewide WCTU was formally organized during an Interstate Convention held in Maryland in 1883, and its inaugural convention took place in Parkersburg in 1884. (https://tinyurl.com/4c7x9yb3) (https://tinyurl.com/5f9x9hyx) (https://tinyurl.com/47ujr9f6)
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