Miss Smith, Assemblyman, Won on Her War Record

Barmore, Henrietta Lane

On March 4, 1919, Henrietta Lane Barmore became the first woman to be elected to office in Westchester County, New York as Village Treasurer. Running on the Democratic ticket, she won by a large plurality to Republican, Max Saloman. In N...

Greene, Augusta

In November 1919, Augusta Greene campaigned for the position of Overseer of the Poor in Cortland Township, New York on the Democratic Ticket. Running in a heavily Republican area, she lost to the Republican Candidate, Willard Field. Gree...

Essex, Mrs. Helen

In November 1919, Mrs. Helen Essex, running on the Republican ticket, was elected to the position of town clerk of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. She succeeded her husband as town clerk. Before her campaign, Mrs. Essex was alre...

Smith, Marguerite L.

At the age of 25 Marguerite L. Smith became the youngest member of the New York State Legislature. Running on the Republican ticket in 1919, Miss Smith represented the nineteenth district of New York County in the State Assembly. She rec...

Henrietta Lane Barmore's Campaign for Village Treasurer, 1919

Kate A. Wilson's Primary Election Campaign for County Commission of Schools, 1919

Luella B. Clark's Campaign for State Assemblyman, 1919

Augusta Greene's Campaign for Overseer of the Poor, 1919

Caroline L. Strobel's Campaign for Municipal Court Judge, 1919

Helen Essex's Campaign for Town Clerk, 1919