Anti Vaccination Society of America

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Anti-Vaccination Society of America opposed compulsory smallpox vaccination from the 1879 through the 1910s. It was founded in 1879 after a visit to the United States by William Tebb.

Members

William Tebb (1830-1917) inspired the organization.

L.H. Piehn of Nora Springs, Iowa. He was a banker and his daughter died of septicemia after the smallpox vaccine in 1894. He was president in 1899.

Dr. Leverson of New York City.

Weyprecht of New York City in 1895.

Charles Michael Higgins (1854-1929) of Brooklyn, New York City was treasurer in 1914. He wrote Horrors of Vaccination Exposed and Illustrated. His papers are archived by the Brooklyn Historical Society.

Frank D. Blue of Terre Haute, Indiana was secretary in 1899. He took over as president in 1902.

Porter F. Cope (1869-1950) was the secretary.

E. C. Townsend of New York City was assistant secretary for the Eastern States. He was the publisher of Anti-Vaccination News.

References

Anti-Vaccination Society of America Wikipedia

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