Defenbaugh, Mrs. H. C.

Mrs. H. C. Defenbaugh was elected mayor of Tyro, Kansas in April, 1913. Three other women were elected at the same time to serve on the city council. It was reported that "When the women took office it was necessary to borrow money to pay the city's bills. They complete their first term with $1,400 la the bank in the city's name, with new gas pipes, with better streets and with the liquor element fighting them."