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Truman, Mattie E.
Democratic nominee, Mattie E. Truman campaigned in Westchester, New York's 4th district for a position on the State Assembly in 1918.
Sammis, Ida
Ida Sammis, a widow, ran for New York State Assembly in 1918 on the Republican ticket and was elected, making her one of the first women in the New York State Assembly. She and Mary M. Lilly of New York City ran in the first state electi...
Gillette, Dr. Elizabeth Van Rensselaer
In 1919, Dr. Elizabeth V. Gillette became the first woman from an upstate county to be elected to the New York State Assembly. This was her second bid for the office. Her victory was the first time in seventeen years that Schenectady Cou...
Olcott, Jane Louise
Jane Olcott campaigned as the sole Socialist candidate for a position on the Board of Aldermen in New York's 9th District in 1918. Jane Olcott was an avid supporter of women's rights, advocating women's suffrage and the right to use birt...
Macmillan, Mary L.
Mary L. Macmillan was the Democratic candidate for the State Senate of New York, Thirty Second District in 1918.
Southmayd, Kate F.
In 1918 Kate Southmayd campaigned for a New York State Senate seat as a Republican. She ran in District Five, representing part of Kings County. She had two opponents in the race; she lost to the Democratic candidate, but received more v...
Marks, Myra
Myra Marks was a Democratic candidate to the New York State Assembly, Fifteenth District in 1918. She came in second in a four-way race.
Orvis, Harriet C.
In 1918 Harriet Orvis ran for New York State Assembly as a Democratic candidate from St. Lawrence County. She lost to the Republican candidate, but received more votes than the Prohibitionist candidate. She was the vice-regent of her loc...
Mitchel, Hattie B.
Hattie B. Mitchel from Kingston, Ulster was a Democratic candidate to the New York State Assembly in 1918.
