Belle Sherwin

She was the daughter of Henry Alden Sherwin, founder of the Sherwin-Williams Company and Frances Mary Smith.

[2] After completing her graduate work at Oxford University in 1894-1895, she returned to the U.S. where she taught 4 years in Boston at St. Margaret's and Miss Hersey's School for Girls.

In 1899, she returned to Cleveland and began her long involvement with voluntary civic and women's organizations.

She was the vice-president of the League of Women Voters from 1921 to 1924[3] and president from 1924 to 1934, the position which earned her much of her reputation as a dedicated suffragist leader.

[2] Sherwin died at home on July 5, 1955[4] and was interred at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.