Carrie L. Johnson's Campaign for City Council, 1888

Johnson, Carrie L.

Carrie L. Johnson was elected to the City Council of Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas in 1888. Johnson was elected with four other city council members and a woman mayor. A New Zealand newspaper reported the event at the time, stating that Carrie Johnson was "a born diplomat, and her many charming ways will make her a power in the administration of city affairs". Her husband was Kansas Se...