Remarkable Oregon Women Revolutionaries and Visionaries

Lola Merrick's Campaign for Town Council member, 1916

Bertha Cherry's Campaign for City Recorder, 1916

Merrick, Lola

In 1916, four years after Oregon women gained suffrage, Lola Merrick was elected to the Umatilla, Oregon town council, part of a group of women who took control of the local government, with Laura Stockton Starcher heading their ticket as …

Cherry, Bertha

In 1916, four years after Oregon women gained suffrage, Bertha Cherry was elected City Auditor of Umatilla, Oregon, part of a group of women who took control of the local government, with Laura Stockton Starcher heading their ticket as may…