Political Graveyard

Alexander, Edna Louisa

Boltwood, Etta Comstock

Etta Comstock Boltwood (also known as Etta C. Boltwood), was the Democrat candidate for University of Michigan Board of Regents in 1919 Boltwood later became an active member of the Michigan Democratic Party. She was a member of the Democratic National Committee from Michigan in 1920; an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924 and 1932. Etta Boltwood was ...

Brehm, Marie Caroline

Marie Caroline Brehm, also known as Marie C. Brehm, was the Prohibition candidate for University of Illinois trustee in 1902, 1904, and 1908. Brehm was also the Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1924. Many sources claim that Brehm was the first woman to run legally for the office of Vice President.

Dunn, Dr. Fannie

Fannie Dunn was elected to be the Burleigh County, North Dakota Superintendent of Schools in 1898 and 1900. In 1936, she was a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Dunn was a doctor who was actively involved in working against tuberculosis. She helped establish the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association and served as its secretary. In 1908, she addressed county superintendents...

Colvin, Mamie White

Mamie White Colvin-- also known as Mamie W. Colvin and Mamie White -- was the Prohibition party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the primary elections of 1918. Earlier that year, she ran on the Prohibition ticket as a candidate for Congress, when a special election was held in New York after several congressmen resigned their posts. Though news media expected her to gain supp...

Fitzgerald, Susan Walker

Susan Walker Fitzgerald campaigned for a seat on the Boston School Committee in 1911. She did not win the race. Interested in politics from young adulthood, Fitzgerald had founded the Student Government Association while a student at Bryn Mawr College. She graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1889. Before running for the school board, Fitzgerald was active in civic reform and was a leader in the suff...

Hoff, Carrie V.

Carrie V. Hoff was the Prohibition candidate for University of Illinois trustee in 1918. She did not win a seat.

Gallery, Mary Onahan

Mary Onahan Gallery was the Democratic candidate for University of Illinois Trustee in1918. She did not win her race .

Johnson, Olive M.

Olive M. Johnson ran for Illinois University trustee in 1904 on the Socialist Labor ticket, but did not win a seat on the board. In 1918 Johnson campaigned for the office of Governor of New York, in, as the Socialist-Labor party candidate. Johnson was not elected. Johnson was also the Socialist-Labor candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1929 and for U.S. Senate from New York in 1934. John...

Sumner, Ruth V.

In 1916 Ruth V. Sumner was elected County Recorder for Dallas County, Iowa. In June of 1920 Sumner was the Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State. She came in third in a field of three candidates. Sumner was the only female candidate for a state office in the summer elections. That year Sumner also served as Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa