From collection Candidates
Harriet Strong was a California agriculturalist, inventor, activist. In 1893, Strong became the first woman elected to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. She remained a member for nineteen years and in 1918 became the first female delegate to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, representing the Los Angeles chambers. In the 1916 primary electionStrong was a candidate for Republican Presidential Elector. Later in life, Strong served as vice president of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra Association where she published songs and books of musical sketches.
