Alfhild Cnattingius

Alfhild Cnattingius
Cnattingius in 1911
Born(1847-06-01)1 June 1847
Skänninge, Östergötland, Sweden
Died1 April 1932(1932-04-01) (aged 84)
Nora, Västmanland, Sweden
OrganizationNational 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kyrkohistorisk årsskrift (in Swedish). Kyrkohistoriska föreningen. 1967. p. 250.
  4. ^ "Alfhild Cnattingius". Nationalmuseum Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 October 2025.