Four are running for congress

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.

Byrns, Elinor

Elinor Byrns participated in the first of five campaigns in 1918 when she ran on the Socialist ticket in the hope of representing Congressional District 11 in the U.S. House of Representatives. She campaigned for the position again in 19...

Kreuger, Hattie F.

Hattie F. Kreuger was nominated by the Socialists of Syracuse in New York to be the representative of the 42nd District in the House of Representatives in 1918. In 1920 she was nominated for New York State Treasurer.

Kost, Sadie

Sadie Kost ran for the 22nd Congressional District in New York in 1918 as a Republican. She lost to the Democratic candidate, in a heavily Democratic district, but received more votes than two other opponents, a Socialist and a Prohibiti...

Mann, Clara B.

Clara B. Mann was nominated by the Democrats to run for New York's 39th Congressional District in 1918. She was defeated by Republican Archie Sanders.

Sadie Kost's Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1918

Sarah C. Scovell's Campaign for State Secretary of State, 1918

Hattie F. Kreuger's Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1918

Hazel G. Conwell's Campaign for Clerk of the District Court, 1918

Emma L. Hollywood's Campaign for City Treasurer, 1919