Alfhild Cnattingius
Alfhild Cnattingius | |
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Cnattingius in 1911 | |
| Born | 1 June 1847 Skänninge, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Died | 1 April 1932 (aged 84) Nora, Västmanland, Sweden |
| Organization | National Association for Women's Suffrage |
Alfhild Charlotta Cnattingius (1 June 1847 – 1 April 1932) was a Swedish suffragist, trade unionist and writer.
Biography
Cnattingius was born on 1 June 1847 in Skänninge, Östergötland, Sweden. Her father was alderman and mayor Claes Johan Cnattingius and her mother was Charlotte Stålhane.[1] She became a suffragist and writer.
Cnattingius was president of the National Association for Women's Suffrage in Nora, Västmanland, Sweden.[2] She was one of the first two women in the Nora city council (1912 to 1918).[2] She also worked as a telegraph commissioner campaigned for workers to receive higher wages, through working in the local trade union.[1][2]
Cnattingius wrote memoirs about Nils Ignell (1806–1864) [sv].[3]
Cnattingius died on 1 April 1932 in Nora, Västmanland, Sweden.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hedberg, Walborg; Arosenius, Louise (1914). "Svenska kvinnor från skilda verksamhetsområden : Biografisk uppslagsbok" [Swedish women from different fields of activity: Biographical encyclopedia]. Projekt Runeberg. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers. p. 23. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Eriksson, Thomas (6 March 2017). "Möt Noras egen fröken Friman – och andra historiska Norakvinnor". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Kyrkohistorisk årsskrift (in Swedish). Kyrkohistoriska föreningen. 1967. p. 250.
- ^ "Alfhild Cnattingius". Nationalmuseum Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 October 2025.