Eugene V. Debs vs Kate Sheppard
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Compare the life timelines of Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926) and Kate Sheppard (1848–1934) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1855 to 1926.
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Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926)
- — Born in Terre Haute, Indiana Verified
- — Began working on the railroads Verified
- — Elected to the Indiana state legislature Verified
- — Founded the American Railway Union Verified
- — Led the Pullman Strike and was jailed Verified
- — Helped found the Socialist Party of America Verified
- — Helped found the Industrial Workers of the World Verified
- — Ran for President as a Socialist for the fourth time Verified
- — Imprisoned under the Espionage Act Verified
- — Died in Elmhurst, Illinois Verified
Kate Sheppard (1848–1934)
- — Born in Liverpool, England Verified
- — Emigrated to New Zealand Verified
- — Married Walter Allen Sheppard Verified
- — Joined the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand Verified
- — Appointed leader of the WCTU suffrage campaign Verified
- — Presented the 1893 suffrage petition to Parliament Verified
- — New Zealand granted women the vote Verified
- — Became first president of the National Council of Women of New Zealand Verified
- — Married William Lovell-Smith Verified
- — Died in Christchurch, New Zealand Verified