Brownell, Florence

In 1916 Florence Brownell was elected to the Umatilla, Oregon town council, part of a group of women who took control of the local government, with Laura Stockton Starcher heading their ticket as mayor. They were effective in improving p...

Boyd, Mrs. Paul

Mrs. Paul Boyd served as a council member in Beaver Hill, Oregon in 1918. The five person board had two other women, Mrs. E.W. Madison and Mrs. William Hearon serving on it at the same time. The remaining two male members were Mr. E.W. M...

Alley, Corinne C.

Corinne C. Alley was the treasurer of Roseburg, Oregon in 1918.

Althouse, Sadie

In 1914 Sadie Althouse ran a campaign for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Socialist. She lost.

Benham, Mrs. L.

Mrs. L. Benham served on the council of the city of Copperfield, Oregon in 1918. The five person council had another woman, Mrs. S. Fitch serving on it at the same time.

Bishop, Jessie M.

Jessie M. Bishop was elected County Treasurer of Hood River County, Oregon for terms in 1916 and 1918. Sources show she was elected later in 1920 and 1948. She may also have run against herself in the 1920 election or have been endorsed ...

Cameron, Hattie F.

In 1916, Hattie F. Cameron ran in the primary and general election as a Democrat to be a state Representative for Marion County. She lost. Cameron was a member of the National Woman's Relief Corps.

Brooks, Mildred R.

Mildred R. Brooks ran for County Recorder for Marion County, Oregon in 1916.

Blakely, Myrtle W.

Myrtle Blakely ran for County Treasurer as a Republican candidate in Jackson County, Oregon in 1916. She subsequently won the election and served a two-year term from 1917 to 1919. In 1920, the Oregon Voter reported in its article 'Polit...

Addition, Lucia Faxton

Addition ran for the Oregon House of Representatives in 1914 from Multnomah County on a Prohibition ticket and lost. She had been active in the Prohibition movement since at least 1900. Addition supported women's suffrage.