Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley (August 24, 1893 – April 7, 1986)[1][2] was born in Clermont, Florida.
She seconded the nomination of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the 1932 Democratic National Convention, becoming only the second woman to address a Democratic National Convention.
She was an activist and it was said, "She had a loud clear voice and wore broad brimmed hats that created a presence on the campaign trail."
A resident of Bradenton Beach, (Anna Maria Island) Florida in her later life, after becoming a member of the Bradenton Beach Library Board and noting the lack of space for a public library, she bequeathed more than $600,000 for the construction and operation of a permanent library in Bradenton Beach.
She was an avid reader, citing a need for "a quiet place where books could be enjoyed" The Tingley Memorial Library serves residents and visitors with the aid of volunteers and without tax dollars.