"On the Eve of Election"

Macon, Mary

Mary Macon was the president of the Colorado Women's Democratic Club, the first woman's club placed upon the membership roll of the National Association of Democratic Clubs. She was nominated in 1894 for regent of the state university in...

Semple, Etta

Etta Semple, of Ottawa, Kansas, was nominated in 1894 for the office of state superintendent of instruction. In 1904 Semple ran for the office of County Coroner on the Socialist Party ticket. She probably did not receive any votes. ...

Tanner, F.M.

F.M. Tanner ran as a candidate for the state assembly in 1894 from Ft. Collins, Colorado.

Wadhams, Lucinda M.

In 1894 Lucinda M. Wadhams campaigned for the position of Cook County (Illinois) superintendent.

Shroat, E.M.

E.M. Shroat ran in 1894 as a candidate for Nebraska state representative from Custer County. She was prominent in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Worthington, Minna

By 1894, when Worthington was nominated for the position of Pike County (Illinois) superintendent of schools, women had held the position for a number of years. She was principal of the Perry schools at the time of her candidacy.

Strickland, M.

M. Strickland, a Nebraska resident, was nominated in 1894 to run for the office of Cerro Gordo county recorder. She was active in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Wrigley, Mary E.

Mary E. Wrigley was nominated for the state assembly from Denver, Colorado in 1894. Two years later she ran for the State Senate from Arapahoe County.

Sheridan, Marian M.

Marian M. Sheridan was the People's Party candidate for Colorado state legislature in 1894.

Sanford, Amelia

In 1894, at the Prohibition Party convention, Mrs. Mary Metzgar nominated Sanford of Bloomington, Illinois for the position of trustee of the state university. Sanford's qualifications included past positions as professor at Adrian Colle...