Ada Miser Kepley's Campaign for State Attorney General, 1881

Kepley, Ada Miser

Ada Miser Kepley ran for Illinois state attorney general in 188l. Kepley wrote: "I have been a candidate for state's attorney on a County Prohibition ticket, and received more votes than any other candidate thereon. Had I been elected I proposed to test the question whether or not a woman could act as states attorney, as the right was disputed." She was twice elected to serve on the local sc...