Eliza Wigham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eliza Wigham

Scottish philanthropist and women's activist

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1820

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1899

Profession: suffragette, militant

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Elizabeth (Eliza) Wigham (23 February 1820 – 3 November 1899) was a leading suffragist and abolitionist in 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland.
She was involved in several major campaigns to improve women's rights in 19th-century Britain, and has been noted as one of the leading citizens of Edinburgh.
Her stepmother, Jane Smeal, was a leading activist in Glasgow, and her brother John Richardson Wigham was a prominent lighthouse engineer.