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Cecile Brawley Long | |
|---|---|
| President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Estelle Avinger Haggard |
| Succeeded by | Mabel Sessions Dennis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecile Maurice Brawley August 16, 1900 Lockhart, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1983 (aged 82) Newton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Eastview Cemetery Newton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Victor Glenn Long (m. 1918) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Davenport College |
| Occupation |
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Cecile Maurice Brawley Long (August 16, 1900 – August 10, 1983) was an American clubwoman, civic leader, and educator who served as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Early life and education
[edit]Long was born on August 16, 1900, in Lockhart, South Carolina, to John C. Brawley and Dorothea Daniel.[1] She graduated from Davenport College in Lenoir, North Carolina.[1]
Career and social activities
[edit]Long worked as a teacher at Davenport College and served on the college's board of trustees.[1] She was an active member of the Parents Teacher Association and helped establish lunchrooms in Newton-area schools.[1]
In 1946, she helped organize the Newton Garden Club and served as president and as state parliamentarian and national parliamentarian.[1] She authored a book on parliamentarian law for state and national garden clubs.[1]
She was one of the organizers of the Bas Bea Club, where she was a sponsor and honorary president, and was a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Newton.[1] She was also an organizing president of the Catawba County Medical Society auxiliary.[1]
Long was an amateur soprano and performed as a guest soloist throughout the United States.[1] She co-organized a youth choir at First Methodist Church, where she served as superintendent of the youth choir and as director of the senior choir.[1] Long also organized a glee club at a local high school.[1]
United Daughters of the Confederacy
[edit]Long was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as president of the Randsom-Sherrill UDC Chapter in 1932.[1] Upon her election as the UDC State Division President, she was the youngest woman to serve as a state president in the organization's history.[1] In 1948, she was instrumental in revising the UDC's constitution and bylaws.[1]
On November 8, 1951, she was elected President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy during the organization's 58th national convention in Asheville, North Carolina[2] She was installed on November 9, 1951.[2] She served in that office from 1951 to 1953.[3] In 1952, ss president general, she attended a commemoration service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, New York celebrating the birthdays of General Robert E. Lee and Major General Stonewall Jackson.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]She married Victor Glenn Long on June 20, 1918. They had a daughter, Dorothy.[1] Long was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she donated $125,000 for a building in honor of her daughter.[1]
She died on August 10, 1983, at her home, 630 North Maine Avenue, in Newton.[1] She was buried at Newton's Eastview Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Former UDC Head, Civic Leader Dies". Hickory Daily Record. August 11, 1983. p. 12. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 The North Carolina historical review. Raleigh, North Carolina: State Library of North Carolina. 1924. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form" (PDF). United States National Park Service. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Church Here Marks Lee, Jackson Births". The New York Times. January 28, 1952. Retrieved July 24, 2026.