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Name	Ricker, Marilla Marks, 1840-1920
Othernames	"The Prisoner's Friend"
Born	Mar. 18, 1840
Birthplace	New Durahm, N.H.
Deceased	Nov. 12, 1920
Deceased where	Dover, N.H.
Places of residence	Germany Washington, D. C. Dover, N.H.
Occupation	Lawyer, 1st. woman admitted to N.H. Bar. Author Political activist Suffragist Prison reformer
Father	Jonathan B. Young
Mother	Hannah D. Stevens.
Spouse	John Ricker of Dover, N.H., son of Elizabeth Ham and Isaac Ricker, b. Sept. 21,
Children	None
Education	Colby Academy in New London, N.H.
Notes	Died three months after women were given the right to vote. Image of Marilla Ricker from her book, I Don't Know-Do You? 1913, Courtesy of the University of New Hampshire.
Relationships	Spouses: John Ricker of Dover, N.H., son of Elizabeth Ham and Isaac Ricker, b. Sept. 21, 1806 in Madbury, N.H., d. Oct. 6, 1868, m. 1863.
Imagefile	People\Ricker_MarillaMarks_1840-1920.jpg

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