Emily Sophie Brown

Some Distinguished Naugatuck Women
by D. J. Blackwell
Today, and for some years now, “women’s rights” have been getting considerable attention. Because they have won many rights the call for such now is less strident than in the past. Many groups of both sexes have talked much about rights, sometimes forgetting that there are no rights without duties or obligations. This seems to be better understood now than in the past. It used to be said, “A woman’s place is in the home”, but today, many women are effective in the professions, business and other fields. Gradually women have taken a more active role in community and civic affairs. This was true in Naugatuck and it might be worthwhile to consider some of these people and their contributions to life in town.

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Emily Sophie Brown who lived on Hillside Avenue, corner of Millville Avenue, had a wide range of interests from playing the violin to serving in the state legislature. She was very active on the local school board for years and worked for high academic standards for all levels of public education. Much of her over one hundred year life span was devoted to worthwhile causes.

Reference - Naugatuck Historical Society News, September/October 1998