Introducing Mrs. Legislator

Cline, Nellie

Cline was admitted to the Kansas bar in 1912 and was the first woman to make oral arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court in 1918 after being elected as a county attorney general. In 1920, she was one of four women elected to the Kansas …

Emily Sophie Brown's Campaign for State Assembly, 1920

Minnie J. Minnich's Campaign for State House of Representatives, 1920

Hamilton, Eva McCall

Eva Hamilton was elected as a Michigan State Senator in 1920, running as the Republican candidate. She was the first female legislator in Michigan, and served one term. While in office, she helped pass laws regarding women and children. Sh…

Mrs. William S. Kinney's Campaign for State House of Representatives or Assembly, 1920

Edna Louisa Beard's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1906

Kinney, Mrs. William S.

Kinney ran a successful campaign in 1920 for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives. After winning the Republican primary, she was unopposed in the general election. At the time of her election, she was the only female representativ…

Walker, Ida M.

Ida Walker was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1920, along with three other women. She won the Republican primary against lawyer Robert Hemphhhill. She ran for the legislature from Norton County. Walker was co-editor with…

Minnie Jean Nielson's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1919

Beard, Edna Louisa

Edna Beard was elected to be a County Superintendent of Schools for Orange County, Vermont in 1906.  In 1913 she was the Town Treasurer for Orange, Orange County, and was elected to a second term in 1915. In 1920, she campaigned for e…