| Merged into | The Town Hall |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1894 |
| Founder | Eleanor Butler Sanders |
| Merger of | 1938 |
| Purpose | women's suffrage and general education for all persons on the important issues of the day |
| Headquarters | The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street |
| Location | |
| Services | education, the arts |
Director | Robert Erskine Ely (1907–1937) George V. Denny, Jr. (1937–1951) |
Key people | Lucia Gilbert Runkle, Henry Waters Taft |
| Affiliations | The Civic Forum Economic Club of New York |
The League for Political Education was a New York City-based group devoted to providing a forum where people of every rank and station could be educated on the important issues of the day. Founded as a pro-women's suffrage group, the League initially fought for passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and provided general education on social and political issues. After opening up their membership to both genders, they later commissioned the building of The Town Hall and sponsored the long-running radio program America's Town Meeting of the Air. The League essentially dissolved in 1938 when it changed its focus to the daily operations of Town Hall.