Grace Schneiders-Howard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grace Schneiders-Howard

Surinamese (colonial Dutch) politician

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1869

Place of Birth: Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1968

Profession: politician, civil servant

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Grace Schneiders-Howard (16 September 1869 – 4 February 1968) was a Surinamese social worker and politician.
Initially beginning her career in civil service as an agent for immigrant workers, she later worked in the Hygiene Department to develop sanitation services in the country.
When women were allowed to run for office, but without the right to vote, she ran as a candidate for the Estates of Suriname.
Elected in 1938, she became the first woman to serve in the Surinamese legislature.
A controversial and abrasive figure, Schneiders-Howard was convinced of her own racial and social superiority, using her work with migrants and the poor to propel her own aims and views of how society should be organized.
A pioneer woman in many fields, she was condemned by her opponents, who questioned her morals, her motivations and even her sanity.
Her lasting impact was upon bringing improved sanitation of the country.