Geraldine Pindell Trotter
| Geraldine Pindell Trotter | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1873 |
| Died | October 8, 1918 |
| Spouse(s) | William Monroe Trotter |
Geraldine Pindell Trotter (1872-1918) was an American civil rights activist, aristocrat, and editor. Born to Charles Edward Pindell and Mary Francis Pindell, Trotter was an integral fixture of Boston's African-American upper class at the turn of the 20th century. Trotter is most known for her role as the associate editor of George W. Forbes's and her husband William Monroe Trotter's newspaper, the Boston Guardian.
Geraldine Pindell Trotter was born on October 3, 1873. Pindell Trotter received her initial education in Everett, Massachusetts at the Everett Grammar School, then matriculated to a local business college. For ten years after completing her studies, Pindell Trotter worked as an accountant for the Eli Cooley Company. During this time, Pindell Trotter met interminable friend W.E.B DuBois, and the two kept in touch for years after he finished his studies at Harvard. Dubois later recalled his desire to have courted her and lamented his inability to do so.
As Monroe Trotter's real estate venture increasingly garnered success, Pindell Trotter stopped working. Entertaining elite guests occupied a significant amount of Pindell Trotter's time thereafter. Notable individuals Pindell Trotter entertained included aforementioned W.E.B DuBois and his family, but also included the eminent African American lawyer Archibald Grimke and his family.
Pindell Trotter, having known William Trotter since childhood, married him following his graduation from Harvard. Both individual's families were supportive, and aside from the fact that the Pindell's were Northern in origin and the Trotter's Southern, there was no contention between each. The young pair moved into the middle class Dorchester area of Boston following marriage, at 97 Sawyer Avenue. Monroe Trotter shortly entered into the real estate business, working with mostly white clients. The Trotter's remained childless throughout their marriage, and Pindell Trotter told friends she had no desire to have children, as their busy lives would not allow for proper care.
Geraldine Pindell Trotter aided the City of Boston and surrounding areas often over the course of her life. In Roxbury, Pindell Trotter imparted her skills upon a local community aid center, St. Monica's Home. A bastion for African American women and children in need of care, St. Monica's in Dorchester was episcopalian, mirroring Pindell Trotter's religion. Pindell Trotter, variably, was also involved in the Public School Association, the Boston Literary and Historical Society, Women's Anti Lynching League, and the Equal Rights Association.
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