New York

Block, Anita Cohn

Anita C. Block ran as a Socialist for the New York State Senate in 1918 for the 20th District. The New York Times described her presence at a campaign debate, where she "received the greatest applause" and spoke on the rise of Socialism in…

Bradshaw, Sarah N.

Mrs. Sarah N. Bradshaw, of Buffalo, Erie County's 7th District, campaigned for the New York State Assembly on the Democratic ticket in 1919. She lost the election to her Republican opponent, Robert A. Zimmerman. Mrs. Bradshaw was later app…

Campbell, Grace P.

Grace Campbell campaigned for the 19th District seat in the New York State Assembly in 1919 and 1920. She did not win either race, but received about 10% of the vote both years. Campbell may have been the first African American woman in Ne…

Arthur, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Arthur from the town of Ticonderoga was nominated by the Democrats as their candidate for New York's 31st congressional district in 1918.

Baright, Clarice Margoles

Clarice Margoles Baright was was a candidate for delegate at large for the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1920. She was a New York City lawyer prominent in public life. She was born in Austria and immigrated to the U.S. wi…

Berbert, Bertha

Bertha Berbert was elected School Commissioner for Westchester, New York. She was the first woman elected to this position in the county. Berbert served from 1899-1905. One source reported that because of the fame of her political campaign…

Bowman, Bernetta

Socialist, Bernetta Bowman, of Westchester County's 2nd District, first campaigned for the New York State Assembly in 1918. She repeated her bid for the position in 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923. She was not successful in any of her cam…

Beckwith, Emma

Emma Beckwith ran for mayor of Brooklyn, New York in 1889 on the Equal Rights party ticket. She received twenty-five to fifty votes and was not elected. Her platform included a call for the appointment or election of women to positions suc…

Brinkerhoff, Clara M.

Clara M. Brinkerhoff campaigned as a presidential elector from New York's Eighth District, for the Equal Rights Party in 1884. She supported Belva A. Lockwood for president and Marietta Stow for Vice President. Brinkerhoff was a well-known…

Anderson, Mrs. John

Mrs. John Anderson was elected to the school board in West Olean, New York. The election, however, was contested and brought to appeal before the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr. Charles R. Skinner.