Theodora W. Youmans (February 1, 1863 – August 17, 1932) was an American journalist, editor, and women's suffrage activist from Wisconsin.

[4] As a journalist and a leader of local women's clubs, Youmans quickly rose to prominence and became a member of various boards and committees.

She traveled to New York City where she met suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt, who was also from Wisconsin.

Catt's hunch proved correct when another Wisconsin referendum on women's suffrage failed in 1917.

[4] Following Catt’s lead at the national level, Youmans renamed the state suffrage organization as the Wisconsin the first president of the Wisconsin chapter of the League of Women Voters in 1920 and served as the state League’s first vice president.

[4][7] The Theodora Youmans Citizenship Award has been given each year by the Wisconsin chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC-WI) since 1937.