Carrie Clyde Holly's Campaign for State House of Representatives, 1894

Holly, Carrie Clyde

Carrie C. Holly was one of the first women elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. She was elected in 1894 and served for two years, representing Vineland, Peublo County. Holly was born in New York City and lived there until she moved West in 1889. She studied law with her husband, Judge Charles Holly, and they lived on a ranch at Vineland with their two daughters. The women of Col...