Parks, Minnie E.

Minnie E. Parks ran for State Treasurer as a Socialist candidate in Washington in 1912. Two years later she campaigned for a two-year term on the Seattle city council. Parks was born in Verona, New York. As a young girl, she and her family moved to South Dakota. Although Parks did not receive a formal education, she became a teacher. After moving to Chicago she worked as a commercial artist. Around 1907, Parks moved to Seattle, Washington, where she became active in labor organizations.