Just a quick note to celebrate this historic milestone. After gathering data and stories for five years, I am now proud to say the first 1,000 women have been posted to this website, where their stories will live on forever. We have seen criminals, victims, scientists, mathematicians, lawyers, advocates, survivors, artists, musicians, actresses, innkeepers, warriors,…
Tag: women in government
973) Kate Barnard
973: Catherine Ann Barnard First Elected Female State Official in Oklahoma (United States of America) Born: 23 May 1875, Geneva, Nebraska, United States of America Died: 23 February 1930, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America Also Known As: Kate Barnard Before entering politics, Kate was a teacher and stenographer. Her mother died before her…
972) Adelina Otero-Warren
972: Adelina Otero-Warren Suffrage Advocate, Politician, and Education Advocate Born: 23 October 1881, Present-day Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States of America Died: 3 January 1965, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America Original Name: Adelina Isabel Emilia Luna Otero Adelina (or Nina, as she was better known) was born into a family of…
970) Maude Frazier
“I was well aware that when a woman takes over work done by a man, she has to do it better, has more of it to do, and usually for less pay.” 970: Maude Frazier The First Female Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Born: 4 April 1881, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America Died: 20…
902) Gina Haspel
“I wanted to be part of something bigger than just me. I think with my dad’s service in the military, I saw that as a natural affinity. I wanted an overseas adventure where I could put my love of foreign languages to use. CIA delivered.” 902: Gina Haspel Former Director of the CIA Born: 1…
851) Wilma Mankiller
“Prior to my election, Cherokee girls would have never thought that they might grow up and become chief.” 851: Wilma Mankiller The First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 18 November 1945, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States of America Died: 6 April 2010, Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States of America Wilma was born dirt poor on…
845) Esther Hobart Morris
“Like all pioneers, I labored more in faith and hope.” 845: Esther Hobart Morris The First Female Justice of the Peace in the United States Born: 8 August 1814, Spencer, New York, United States of America Died: 2 April 1902, Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America Esther served the city of South Pass in Wyoming….
839) Frances Perkins
“The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.” 839: Frances Perkins The First Woman to Serve in a United States Presidential Cabinet Born: 10 April 1880, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 15 May 1965, New York City,…
834) Patsy Mink
“You were not elected to Congress, in my interpretation of things, to represent your district, period. You are national legislators.” 834: Patsy Mink The First Asian American Woman (and First Woman of Color) Elected to United States Congress Born: 6 December 1927, Paia, Territory of Hawaii (Present-day Paia, Hawaii, United States of America) Died: 28…
831) Mary McLeod Bethune
“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.” 831: Mary McLeod Bethune Civil Rights Activist and Educator Born: 10 July 1875, Mayesville, South Carolina, United States of America Died: 18 May 1955, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America Mary is most remembered for starting a private all…