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	Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton Name Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton Birth/Death Dates 1814-1893 Where in Indiana Jefferson County--Madison; Marion County--Beech Grove When in Indiana Moved to Indiana from Kentucky when she was a child. Notable For Known for her poetry, including her classic "Paddle Your Own Canoe" Sarah Bolton began writing at a young age and contributed poems to newspapers and to the Home Journal. She was poet laureate of Indiana during the 1840s and 1850s, and published some songs. Bolton worked on behalf of women's rights in the Hoosier State during the mid-nineteenth century, especially the right to own property. She and her husband lived in Geneva, Switzerland, while he was consul there during President Franklin Pierce's administration. Description Bolton is wearing a dark dress and has a lace shawl. She has a brooch pinned to her white lace collar. Subject Bolton, Sarah T. (Sarah Tittle), 1814-1893 Poets Authors Composers Clothing & dress Women's rights Suffragists Item ID PS_1107_B85_Z7_1880_SARAH_BOLTON Date 1880 Time Period 1880s (1880-1889) Source of Image The Life and Poems of Sarah T. Bolton (IHS Call Number: PS1107.B85 Z7 1880) Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from Indiana Authors and Their Books 1816-1916 compiled by R. E. Banta. Copyright Notice Digital image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. Destination Indiana Social Justice Women's Suffrage 1850 to Suffrage
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