Riggs, Anna R
educator, reformer, was born Jan. 28, 1835, in Cynthiana, Ky.
For five years she was financial secretary of the Woman's Educational association, in connection with the Illinois Wesleyan university of Bloomington, Ill., during 1876-81. She then removed with her husband to Portland, Ore., and has been eight years state president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union. She was one of the founders of the Refuge for Fallen Girls, since changed to Florence Crittenton home. For twenty years she has been engaged in philanthropic work; and is now the president of the board of managers of the Florence Crittenton home; and state lecturer for rescue work.