Estelle Avinger Haggard
Estelle Avinger Haggard | |
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| President of the United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Fox Weinmann |
| Succeeded by | Cecile Brawley Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lula Estelle Avinger July 20, 1884 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1977 (aged 93) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Spouse | William Andrew Haggard |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | schoolteacher |
Lula Estelle Avinger Haggard (July 20, 1884 – October 27, 1977) was an American schoolteacher and clubwoman who served as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from 1949 to 1951.
Early life and family
[edit]Haggard was born Lula Estelle Avinger on July 20, 1884.[1] She was the daughter of Confederate States Army veteran John Wesley Avinger.[1]
Career
[edit]Haggard was a teacher in Alabama for several years prior to her marriage.[1]
Following the death of her husband, she dedicated her time to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.[1] She was elected as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy during the organization's national convention in New Orleans in 1949.[2]
In 1950, Haggard gave a talk during a meeting of descendants of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.[3]
In 1951, she went on an official visit to Georgia, where she was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Belmont Dennis in Covington and attended a luncheon with the United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in Athens.[4] Later that week she attended a luncheon hosted by the four Atlanta UDC chapters at Hart House and a dinner party at East Lake Country Club.[4] From there, she travelled to Dublin and Waycross to meet with local UDC chapters before returning to her home in Florida.[5]
Personal life
[edit]She married William Andrew Haggard, a doctor from Miami, Florida.[1] They had two children.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Orvin, Ella Veronica Millings (1961). The Avinger and related families; a genealogical survey. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Confederacy Daughters Elect Miami Woman". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Vol. 101, no. 196. Saint Paul, Minnesota. November 10, 1949. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Lee IV, Grant III, Bands, Flags, Highlight Dedication Festivities". Sun Dial. Vol. 36, no. 24. Lynchburg, Virginia. April 20, 1950. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mrs. W. A. Haggard, President General of U.D.C., Is Visiting Covington". The Covington News. Covington, Georgia. September 13, 1951.
- ↑ "UDC President Is Covington Visitor". The Covington News. Covington, Georgia. September 13, 1951. Retrieved July 23, 2026.