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Macmillan, Mary L.
Mary L. Macmillan was the Democratic candidate for the State Senate of New York, Thirty Second District in 1918.
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 birth …
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 local…
Martin, Grace
In 1918, Grace Martin campaigned on the Democratic ticket to represent Monroe County, New York in the State Assembly. She came in second in a four-way race.
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 election…
Connelly, Annie T.
Annie T. Connelly from Yonkers, was a Democratic candidate for the State Assembly of New York, Fifth District in 1918.
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 Count…
Colbert, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Colbert campaigned for Albany's second district in the 1918 election of Members of Assembly on the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Colbert lost the election, coming in second. She continued to be an active suffragist and a member of the …
Cohen, Jennie B
Jennie B. Cohen ran as the Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly in 1918 from the 1st District, New York County. She came in third in a four-way race.
