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Suffragists in Kansas

Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Abbott, Manhattan: President of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Kate Addison, Eureka: A militant worker for women’s suffrage, President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association and assisted in publishing the Kansas Suffrage Monthly Magazine. 

Eva Helen (Ingraham) Akin, Zeandale: Active supporter of suffrage. 

Emma (Strong) Albright, Winfield: District President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mr. F. H. Albright, Winfield: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Ethel Aldrich, Topeka: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Gertrude (Kirby) Alexander, Abilene: Secretary of Dickinson County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna J. Allen, Lawrence: Recording Secretary of Woman’s Impartial Suffrage Association.

Elsie Jan (Nuzman) Allen, Wichita: Active supporter of suffrage

Henry Justin Allen, Wichita: Governor who encouraged the state to approve the 19th amendment

Marie Allen, Wichita: Vice-President of the Wichita Equal Suffrage Association. The Equal Suffrage Association broke up and in its place came a massive voting campaign. This was known as the Kansas League of Woman Voters, she was made President of that group.

Thomas “Tom” Allen, Topeka: Spoke at Good Government meetings for suffrage

Nina (Evans) Allender, Auburn: created political cartoons for the magazine Suffrage.

Mary Alspaugh, Washington: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Naomi (Bowman) Talbert Anderson, Wichita: gave pro woman suffrage speech at Women’s Right Convention in Chicago 1869.

Elizabeth “Bessie” (Havens) Anthony, Leavenworth: Active supporter of suffrage

Daniel Read Anthony, Leavenworth: Editor of the Leavenworth Times, wrote editorials supporting suffrage.

Daniel Read Anthony Jr., Leavenworth: Voted for the 19th Amendment as a US representative.

Kate Aplington, Council Grove: Recording Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Clara Margaret Archibald, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Jane B. (O’Brien) Archibald, Lawrence: Circulated petition statewide in 1866 to get “white” and male” taken off the state constitution with regards to voting.

Mrs. G. A. Aredusm, Zeandale: Membership Extension of the Zeandale Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lucy “Mother” (Bigelow) Armstrong, Kansas City: One of 3 females invited to Wyandotte Constitutional meeting, was not allowed to speak at the conference, but talked to the men in between and after sessions to advocate for suffrage.  

Ida Arnold, Chapman: Treasure of Dickinson County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mollie Elizabeth (Herrington) Asher, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Zoe Atchison, Iola: Secretary for Women’s Christian Temperance Movement, active in suffrage movement.

Grace (Gwinner) Aten, Dodge City: Press of Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elva Atkinson, Parsons: President of the Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported suffrage.

Fannie (Cooper) Atkinson, Kansas City: Active in the suffrage movement.

Anna Austin, Pleasanton: First female mayor of city 1895.

Mrs. S.G. Babock, Kingman: Education Chairman of the Kingman Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elma Bacon, Garnett: District Recording Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ida (Hancock) Baker, Parsons: Education of the Oswego County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jennie (Pierce) Baker, Lawrence: Wrote papers and gave lectures on suffrage.

Ella Baldwin, Kansas City:  Vice-President of district Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

Sarah “Sadie” (Bairfield) Balsley, Oskaloosa: Part of first all woman city government in state 1888

Helen Adelaide (Lewis) Banks, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Helen Mary Banks, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Gertrude Barlow, Coldwater City: Secretary of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Gertrude Barnes, Topeka: Correspondence Secretary of the Good Government Club, a group that actively supported suffrage.

Elizabeth C. Bassett, Anthony: Recording Secretary of the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lulu Baugher, Kinsley: County Secretary of the Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. P. T. Beatty, Chanute: District Vice-President of the Kansas Woman’s Day Club, which supported suffrage.

Julia (Peterson) Beck, Greensburg: President of the Kiowa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Luella (Coates) Bender, Greensburg: Membership Extension for the Kiowa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Martha C. Benny, Cawker City: District Treasurer of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Leah “Constance” (McCammon) Bergy, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

Martha L. (Davis) Berry, Cawker City: Treasurer of the Mitchell County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Best, Medicine Lodge: Active and financial supporter of suffrage.

Emily Jane (Cornell) Biggs, Lincoln: One of the organizers of Lincoln Woman Suffrage Association.

Ellen Cordelia Billings, Kingman: Treasurer of Kingman County Kansas Equal Suffrage.

Sara L. Billings, Kingman: Correspondence of the Kingman County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Molly Bierschbach, Norton: Active in the suffrage movement.

Arellie Blank, Hazelton: Active supporter of suffrage.

Judge R.W. Blue, Mound City: 1886 State Senator backed motions to grant suffrage in the state.

Carolina Bobb, Wichita: Active in the suffrage movement.

Martha Bonebrake, Topeka: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lilac Bougner, Kinsley: Secretary of the Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Bessie Bourne, Delphos: Correspondence of the Ottawa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Helen (Shaw) Bowen, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

David Bowie, Topeka: Member of the Executive Committee of the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Mabel F. Bowie, Topeka: Active in the Suffrage movement.

Elizabeth (Clark) Boyd, Newton: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage League.

Margaret (Johnston) Brandonburg, Topeka: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Eliza Pearl Bray, Kingman: Vice-President of the Kingman County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. O. P. Bray, Topeka:  Superintendent of Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported women’s suffrage.  

Caroline S. Brewer, Lawrence: Officer in the Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Clara (Linton) Brewster, Pleasanton: Active supporter of suffrage.

Samuel Wheeler Brewster, Thayer: Active in the suffrage movement.

Dela (Sipple) Brooks, Sedan: 1st Vice-President of the Chautauqua County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jane M. (Lillie) Brooks, Wichita: Active participant of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, became the first president of Wichita League of Women Voters and Sedgwick County League of Women Voters.

Mary A. (Boughton) Brooks, Lawrence: Member of the Douglas County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Cora A. (Kitch) Brown, Larned: Membership Extension of the Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ella W. Brown, Wichita: Active supporter of suffrage.

Emma E. (Sears) Brown, Larned: Secretary of the Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Emma Kate (Eacker) Brown, Delphos: Active participant of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Eustace H. Brown, Olathe: Active in the suffrage movement.

Florence M. Brown, Lawrence: Member of the Lawrence Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

John Stillman Brown, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Jolen E. Brown, Minneapolis: Treasurer of the Ottawa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Malissa Isabella (Alford) Brown, Greensburg: Recording Secretary for the Kiowa County Kansas Suffrage Association.

Mary Ripley Brown, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

May (Belleville) Brown, Salina: President of Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported suffrage.

O.C. Brown, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Sarah (Alvord) Brown, Lawrence: Recording Secretary of the Woman’s Impartial Suffrage Association.

Mary H (Tichenor) Buck, Emporia: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. W. W. Bud, Anthony: Vice-President of the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Cora (Wellhouse) Bullard, Tonganoxie: Second Vice President Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Sarah C. Burden, Harper: Active supporter of suffrage.

Virginia Helen (Burgner) Burket, Kingman: 1st Vice-President of the Kingman County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Gertrude (Robertson) Burlingame, Topeka: Vice-President of the Topeka Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lenore Stewart Butcher, Coldwater City: Press Chairman of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association

Dr. Frances A. Cady, Hutchinson: Membership Extension of Reno County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Iris Calderhead, Marysville: She marched toward the White House with four other suffragists, with a banner that read, “Governments Derive their Just Power from the Consent of the Governed.” As the five approached the sidewalk in front of the White House, twenty-nine policemen arrested them. Two days later, Iris was charged with obstructing the sidewalk and was given the choice of a $25 fine or three days in jail. She refused to pay, and served her prison sentence in the District Jail in Washington, D.C. 

Elizabeth Callen, Pittsburg: President of the Crawford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. J.E. Calvert, Garnett: District Treasurer of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

W.M. Campbell, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Louisa Belle Carr, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Myrtle May (Kinne) Carroll, Alma: Active in the suffrage movement.

Frances (Schlegel) Carruth, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage. Wrote articles and encouraged women to vote after municipal suffrage passed in the state.

Walt Carruth, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

William Herbert Carruth, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage. He wrote pamphlets on assisting women on voting.

Marcella Chalkey, Lawrence: Participant in automobile parade to support votes for women.

Constance Genevieve (Howland) Chalkley, Lawrence: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Regina Victoria Chambers, Hoxie: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna (Bunting) Sembower Champe, Garnett: The editor of Kansas Sunflower a suffrage newspaper.

Lucia O. Chase, Topeka: Auditor of the Good Government Club, a group that actively supported suffrage.

Dr. C. Charles Clark, Kansas City: Active participant in suffrage automobile parades. 

Eva (Gill) Clark, Baldwin City: Active in the suffrage movement

Pansy (Hammond) Clark, Kansas City: Chairman of the finance committee of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.  One newspaper account lists her as “very helpful in the campaign for securing the votes for women”.

Mary Clough, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Ben Hutchinson Clover, Cambridge: First state president and vice-president of the national of Farmers’ Alliance. Supporter of suffrage.

Elizabeth Lilly (Cullumber) Clover, Cambridge: Only woman delegate to National Farmers’ Alliance 1889 convention, part of Women’s Mutual Improvement Society. She was an active suffrage supporter.

Anna Cockins, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Harriett M. (Case) Codding, Leavenworth: Active supporter of suffrage.

Maimie B. (Henrie) Codding, Leavenworth: District Vice-President of the Woman’s Kansas Day Club, which supported suffrage.

Helen M. (Beeche) Cole, Kinsley: Treasurer of Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. A. E. Coleman, Manhattan: President of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ida Estella (Piper) Collister, Minneapolis: 1st Vice-President of the Ottawa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alice E. (Hunt) Comer, Cottonwood Falls: Part of all female city council 1889.

Lenore (Doster) Cooke, Marion: Active in the suffrage movement.

Dr. Alberta Linton Corbin, Lawrence: Chairman of the membership committee of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.  To raise funds for the Association she presented a plan to the Association for enrolling every woman either as a member of the suffrage association, a sympathizer, or opposed to the cause. 

Ella Corbin, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. G.W. Cornfield, Ford County: Recording Secretary of the for the Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Eva L. Corning, Topeka: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. Newspaper account “First missionary policewomen in the country.”

Harriet “Hattie” Sophia (Harrison) Corning, Topeka: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Myra M. Corning, Topeka:  Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Nettie Florence Corning, Topeka: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Mrs. Frederick Cowper, Lawrence: President of the Douglas County Equal Suffrage Association.

Sarah “Sallie” (Hutsell) Crane, Columbus: Press Chairman of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association

Homelea (Strother) Crawford, Abilene: President of the Dickinson County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Samuel Johnson Crawford, Topeka: Governor and actively supported suffrage.

Mrs. F. H. Crohn, El Dorado: District Vice-President of the Woman’s Kansas Day Club, which supported suffrage.

Mary Catherina (Travis) Crow, Kinsley: Membership Extension of Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Marilda Jane (Lockard) Curry, Norton: Membership Extension of the Norton County Equal Suffrage Association.

Ida B. Curtis, Larned: Education of Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Harriett Cushing, Leavenworth: Elected president of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. W. J. Danner, Kiowa: Chairman of Education, Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Hannah (Mitchell) Danskin, Lawrence:She wrote articles pertaining to the political and economic roles of women in government, business, and industry. She witnessed the debate and passage of the 19th Amendment in Washington DC.

Mary Carolyn “Carrie” Daughters, Lincoln: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alice David, Leroy: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. J. Davis, Ottawa: Member of D.A.R., who went to D.A.R. national meeting to support suffrage.

John Davis, Topeka: US representative testified for political rights for women before US special committee on woman Suffrage on 2-21-1894 in Washington DC.

Jonathan McMillian Davis, Bronson: Kansas Representative and Governor who supported suffrage.

Mary (Purdom) Davis, Bronson: District 2nd Vice-President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage League.

Parlee Davis, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. S. R. Davis, Oak Hill: Second Vice-President of Ottawa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. J. W. Day, Zeandale: President of Zeandale Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

W. Dennison, Topeka: Mens League Secretary of the Good Government Club, which supported suffrage.

John T. Denton, Granola: Kansas State Senator who supported and voted for the Suffrage Amendment in 1912.

Sara V. Deutsch, Harlan: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mina Perky Dias, Lawrence: Recording Secretary Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Hugo Diemer, Lawrence: Gave lectures for suffrage and offered support to the leaders of the Kansas Suffrage Association.

Annie (LaPorte) Diggs, Lawrence: President of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mable LaPorte Diggs, Lawrence: Active member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mamie Dillard, Lawrence: A Black temperance organizer, she specifically linked the politics of reform in the community to woman suffrage, crediting the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) for influencing the passage of school suffrage for women in several states.  Dillard urged Black women to join segregated Black unions, which provided leadership opportunities.

Mrs. B. E. Dobbins, Eskridge: District Secretary for the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Eveelyn Dobbs, Marion: Created Kansas Voters Manuals and active member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (which included women’s rights and  suffrage)

Susan Jane Dobbs, Marion: Active participant in Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (which included women’s rights and  suffrage)

Grace Dodson, Coldwater City: Membership Extension of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Amanda M. (Watrous) Doolittle, Lincoln: Active member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported suffrage. 

Caroline (Riddle) Doster, Marion: Kansas delegate to the National Convention American Woman Suffrage Association.

Dr. Cornelia “Cora” M. Downs, Lawrence: Member of the College Equal Suffrage League.

Edythe (Armstrong) Draper, Oswego: Vice-President of the Oswego Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lucy P. Draper, Oswego: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. Ella T. (Cole) Dunlap, Emporia: Active supporter of suffrage.

Linnie (Sheets) Dych, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

Dr. H. A. Dykes, Lebanon: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Helen N. Eacker, Delphos: Recording secretary of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

Lucille Eaves, Leavenworth: Supporter of women’s rights, including the vote and special focus on women with disabilities.

Harriet Rosanne (Roberts) Elam, Anthony: Education for the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Eidemiller, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. C. W. Ellis, Medicine Lodge: Vice-President of the Medicine Lodge Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Bertha H. Ellsworth, Lincoln: Secretary of Lincoln Suffrage Society. She helped organize the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Mrs. C. P. Elmore, Kiowa: Active supporter of suffrage.

Agnes Emery, Lawrence: Officer in Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Emery, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mary Hannah (Thacher) Emery, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Solon Thacker Emery, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. A. E. Enright, Kansas City: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. B. Enright, Kansas City: Member and speaker of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Rev. Stephen Estey, Topeka: Wrote pamphlet to support women’s suffrage.

Mrs. Mary Typhina (Peacock) Etrick, Dodge City: Corresponding Secretary for the Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mr. N. L. Falls, Seward County: Supporter of Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Martha Cordelia (Van Orsdol) Shaw Farnsworth, Topeka: Member of Good Government Club and documented pre and post suffrage in the state.

H. Faxon, Wichita: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. Allan Fay, Ogden: Vice-President of the Ogden Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Edna Feltges, Junction City: Active supporter of suffrage.

Jennie Fields, Alma: District Vice-President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. M. E. Flaverly, Ford County: Membership Extension of the Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jean R. Forsha, Hutchinson: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Emma Fowler, Ford County: Treasurer of the Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Clara Francis, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Rebecca (Passon) Frank, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

Laura French, Emporia: Journalist who wrote supporting suffrage.

Trixie Friganza (born Dalia O’Callahan), Grenola: Supported suffrage and marched in NY.

Effie Frost, Junction City: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. L. F. Frye, Manhattan: Correspondence Secretary of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. J. S. Fulton, Kiowa: Treasurer of the Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Eugenie Helen Galloo, Lawrence: Invited Sylvia Pankhurst to speak at University of Kansas on the subject of Woman Suffrage during her North American tour and was accepted.

Josie Garland, Wellington: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mary E. D. Garlick, Winfield: Executive Committee Member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

Irene Garrett, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

Sara B. Gillett, Pretty Prairie: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. M. C. Gillette, Hutchinson: Secretary of the Reno County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Emma Gilmore, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mary Gleason, Lawrence: Officer in Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Clara Cecilia (Weibling) Goddard, Leavenworth: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mattie Golden, Oskaloosa: Part of all female government 1888.

Reeta Lida (Clark) Goldsmith, Athol: District Treasurer of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported suffrage. 

Helen M. Gougar, Ellsworth: Helped organize State Equal Suffrage Association. 

Effie Graham-Keller, Mound Valley: Chairman of Education for Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Vollie Graves, Lawrence: Secretary of the Lawrence Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary (Tenney) Gray, Kansas City: One of 3 females invited to Wyandotte Constitutional meeting, was not allowed to speak at the conference, but talked to the men in between and after sessions to advocate for suffrage.  

Mary Foster Greeley, Manhattan: Treasurer of the Kansas Woman’s Day Club, which supported suffrage.

William Green, Topeka: Financial supporter of suffrage.

Alla Gregg, Garnett: District Correspondence Secretary for the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Harry Gregory, Parsons: Corresponding Secretary Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported suffrage.

Mary Carroll Griffin, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Edith Griffith, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

T. Griffith, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mineola “Minnie” Tamar (Johnson) Grinstead, Liberal: District President of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Sadie (Park) Grisham, Cottonwood Falls: Part of all female city council 1889.

Thomas Grisham, Cottonwood Falls: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Mary Frances (Gilmore) Groundwater, Cottonwood Falls: first female police judge and part of all female government 1889.

Emma W. Grover, Winfield: Vice-President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union that supported suffrage.

Mattie Haigh, Meade County: Meade County Superintendent of Public Institution of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mattie Britt Hale, LaCrosse: District manager of Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported women’s suffrage.

Nida (Waterfield) Hall, Hutchinson:  Active in the suffrage movement.

Clad Hamilton, Topeka: Active supporter of suffrage.

Emma Marcy Hamilton, Oskaloosa: All city female government 1888

Eva Harding, Topeka: Outspoken advocate for women’s suffrage, first Kansas woman to run for national political office, 1916.

Mary A. Harrington, Kansas City: Active supporter of suffrage.

Major A.M. Harvey, Topeka: Member of the Executive Committee for the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Ethel Harvey, Kiowa County: Press Chairman of the Kiowa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Edith Hawkenson, Manhattan: Membership Extension of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Luvina Hawkins, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. W. H. Helpen, Manhattan: Treasurer of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Rebecca Hendry, Lawrence: Treasurer of the Woman’s Impartial Suffrage Association.

Nellie Green (Thacher) Henry, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Nellie E. (Emery) Henson, Paola: Commissioner of Kansas Federation of Women’s Club which supported suffrage.

Lydia Henshaw, Lawrence: Officer in Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Rep. J. N. Herr, Medicine Lodge: Voted for the 1911 Suffrage Amendment in Kansas.

Supt. W.S. Heusner, Junction City: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Mrs. D. Heyer, Hutchinson: Education of Reno County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Patti Hiatt, Lawrence:Active in the suffrage movement.

Dr. Emma Hill, Oswego: President of the Oswego Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lydia Hilliker, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Stella B. Hines, Rose Hill:Speaker and active in Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

George H. Hodges, Lawrence: Kansas Senator introduced universal suffrage to the state in 1911.

Mary Catherine (Herman) Hoffman, Enterprise: Chairman of press committee of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Julia Ann (Archibald) Holmes, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Fannie (Stamp) Holsinger, Rosedale: 1894 ran for the Board of Aldermen. She was a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and active supporter of suffrage.

Mabel (Sommer) Hood, Kiowa: Correspondence Secretary of the Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Olive Hoover, Downs: District Secretary of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported suffrage. 

Elizabeth Hopkins, Salina: District Corresponding Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elizabeth Hopkins, Topeka: Office Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary A. (Sawyer) Prescott Horton, Topeka: Helped organize Woman’s Kansas Day Club, Good Government Club and Federation of Women.

Kathy Houston, Manhattan: Active in the suffrage movement.

Edgar W. Hovey, Cunningham: Membership Extension of the Kingman County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Nellie Howard, Cottonwood Falls: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Edgar Watson Howe, Atchison: Founder of Atchison Globe wrote articles supporting suffrage.

Joseph Hudson, Topeka: Editor of the Topeka Capital wrote articles and editorials supporting suffrage.

Senator Charles S. Huffman, Columbus: Member of the Executive Committee for the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Minnie C. (Cowley) Huffman, Columbus: Active in the suffrage movement.

James Humphrey, Junction City: Judge who supported suffrage and equal rights for women.

Mary (Vance) Humphrey, Junction City: President of Kansas Day Club which supported suffrage.

Rebecca Hunnicut, Lawrence: Officer in the Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Ida H. Hyde, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Estelle Ingalls, Larned: President of the Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lida Jacke, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Lorraine (Lewis) Jackson, Kinsley: Education for the Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alicia Jarres, Manhattan: Recording Secretary of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Gay Jay, Peru: 1st Vice-President for the Chautauqua County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

May H. (Hamilton) Jenks, Ottawa: Active in the suffrage movement.

W.S. Jenks, Ottawa: State Representative who supported suffrage.

Mary Florence Jewett, Wichita: Auditor of Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported suffrage.

Laura Johns, Salina: President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Carrie Johnson, Oskaloosa: Part of an all female city government 1888

Elizabeth Johnson, Cottonwood Falls: Part of all female city council 1889

Helen (Scott) Johnson, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Lucy B. Johnson, Topeka: President of Kansas Equal Suffrage League.

Mattie Johnson, Lawrence: Member of the Progressive Club and actively supported suffrage.

Mrs. V. E. Johnson, Randolph: Vice-President Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

William Agnew Johnson, Topeka: Active member of Men’s Equal Suffrage League.

Mabel Jones, Kiowa: Recording Secretary of the Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Emma May (Clark) Karr, Girard: Chairman of Education for the Crawford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Jas. Kelley, Ogden: President of Ogden Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

L.B. Kellogg, Emporia: 1886 State Senator introduced suffrage bill to the state. 

Mary Virginia “Jennie” Mitchell Kellogg, Emporia: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Frank J. Kelly, Cawker City: 1885 State Representative presented a municipal suffrage bill to the house

H.B Kelly, McPherson: 1886 State Senator backed motions to grant suffrage in the state. 

Lou Alice Kelly, Hutchinson: Treasure of Reno County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. L. A. Kendall, Kingman: Recording Secretary Kingman Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

H. Kemper, Horton:Mens League Vice-President of the Good Government Club, which supported suffrage.

Mrs. L. W. Keplinger, Kansas City: District Vice-President of the Woman’s Kansas Day Club, which supported suffrage.

Mrs. C.C. Kidder, Norton: Education Chairman for the Norton County Equal Suffrage Association.

Matie (Toothaker) Kimball, Manhattan: District president of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. She was also the organization’s secretary. She participated in demonstrations and she traveled the state helping with or speaking at gatherings.

Helen L. Kimber, Parsons: President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna King, Lawrence: Member of the Sierra Club and actively supported suffrage. 

Ella Kinsey, Kingman: Press Chairman of Kingman Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Laura Ellen (Frazier) Kinsey, Kingman: Active supporter of suffrage.

Anna T. (Dewees) Kirk, Coldwater City: Treasurer of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Maude Mary Kline, Topeka: President of the Good Government Club, which supported suffrage.

Nillie Kline, Larned: Treasurer of the Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Augusta Knower, Atchison: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage League.

Luella R. Kraybill, Coffeyville: Journalist and active supporter of women’s suffrage.

Edith Lamb, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

Mrs. Lester Lancaster, Kiowa: Vice-President of Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary E. (Baldridge) Lane, Lawrence: Petitioned Kansas Territory Legislative Committee to allow Clarina Nichols to speak on suffrage and women’s rights at the Wyandotte Construction 1859.

Carrie Langston, Lawrence: She was the daughter of civil rights activist Charles Langston and mother of Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes.  A journalist, she wrote for the newspaper, The Atchison Blade, encouraging African American women to seek education, become politically active, and enter the profession of journalism. She criticized men who attempted to keep women in an inferior position in society.

Charles Langston, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement and fundraiser.

Katherine Lasley, Hutchinson: Press of Reno County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lottie R. Findley Law, Hill City: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Elizabeth (Clyens) Lease, Wichita: She supported and spoke for suffrage as part of the Populist movement.

Florence Anne (Harney) Leonard, Kinsley:  Press of Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Cora (Gilbert) Lewis, Kinsley: President of the Woman’s Kansas Day Club and President of the Kinsley Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. N. E. Lewis, Manhattan: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Sadie E. Lewis, Hutchinson: Treasurer of Women’s Christian Temperance Union that supported suffrage.

Susie Iva (Bowers) Lewis, Sedan: Treasurer Chautauqua County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. H. A. Lill, Hutchinson: District Recording Secretary of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Livermore, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. A. G. Lord, Lincoln: Organized the Radical Reform Christian Association, temperance, purity, and equal rights association all in one in 1883. 

Lousa (Hardy) Lovejoy, Vinland: Wrote articles for eastern newspapers on events in Kansas which included suffrage.

Merlyn K. (Sibbett) Lowe, Wichita: A member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (which included women’s rights and suffrage)

Mary D. Lowman, Oskaloosa: Mayor of an all female city government 1888.

Sarah “Sallie” Elizabeth (Jones) Lutes, Lincoln: One of the organizers of Lincoln Woman Suffrage Association.

Margaret Lynn, Lawrence: Member of the Lawrence Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Effie B. Main, Topeka: Participated in NWP Lafayette Square demonstration in 1918, jailed for 15 days.

Mrs. D. W. Major, Medicine Lodge: Education Chairman of the Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Harriet “Hetta” P. Mansfield, Winfield: Vice-President Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Mary A. March, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Emma (Sells) Marshall, Topeka: A leader in the fight for women’s suffrage. She was a member of the famous advisory board called Topeka’s “kitchen cabinet” and hailed as the only one of its kind in existence.

John Martin, Atchison: Governor signed the bill giving women the right to vote in school, bond and municipal elections in 1887.

Myrtle May, Iola: Active participant of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Margaret (Hill) McCarter, Topeka: Lectured for suffrage and become the first woman to address a Republican National Convention 1920.

Fanny McCormick, Great Bend: Elected president of National Women’s Alliance, active member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, both groups supported women’s right to vote and equality.

Helen D. McCrory, Lawrence: District President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and an active supporter of suffrage.

Mary J. McCullough, Lawrence: Attempted to vote in 1888 but her application was denied and an active supporter of suffrage. 

Jennie Augusta (Silverthorn) McDonald, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

John McDonald, Topeka: Secretary of the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Matilda (Steele) McFarland, Topeka: Member of Good Government Club, first President of Woman’s Kansas Day Club.

Nellie McFarland, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Maude McGill, Oswego: Press Chairman of the Labette County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Prof. W.A. McKeever, Manhattan: Active in the suffrage movement.

Olive May McKibben, Belpre: Vice-President of the Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Maria (Holman) McLallin, Topeka: Member of Good Government Club.

Louise McLeary, Meade County: Membership Extension of the Meade County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lutie (Lyle) Cowan McNeill, Topeka: Gave lectures on suffrage.

Minnie Meyers, Ogden: Education of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Agnes (Carlisle) Miller, Lawrence: Attempted to vote in 1888 but her application was denied and an active supporter of suffrage. 

Carrie Belle Mills, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mr. W.W. Mills, Topeka: Member of the Executive Committee for the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Celestia Sedora “Dora” (Fuller) Bolles Mitchell, Kingman: Active member in Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Helen (Baldwin) Mitchell, Lawrence:Active in Federation of Women’s Club that supported suffrage and equal rights for women.

Lillian M. (Early) Mitchner, Newton:  President of the Kansas chapter of Women’s Christian Temperance Union which actively supported suffrage.

Lee Monroe, Topeka: Active member of the Men’s League of Good Government Club, which supported suffrage.

Lenora Monroe, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Lilla (Day) Monroe, Topeka: President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association and Topeka Good Government Club.

Mrs. F. C. Montgomery, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Cassandra Moore, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Sopha (Boucher) Moore, Anthony: President of the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Colie (Adair) Morgan, Hutchinson: District President of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Eliza K. Morgan, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Rose Ruth Morgan, Lawrence: Member of the Lawrence Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Magdalen B. Munson, Pittsburg: Active in the suffrage movement.

Ethel Morgan, Oswego: Treasurer of the Labette County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

W.Y. Morgan, Hutchinson: Part of the Men’s League in support of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Wilhelmina “Minnie” D (Yost) Morgan, Cottonwood Falls: First female mayor and part of all female city council 1889

Hannah (Prym) King Morse, Oskaloosa: Part of all female city government 1888

Hanna (Anthony) Mosher, Leavenworth: Active supporter of suffrage.

Eva Maria (Morley) Murphy, Goodland: Active member of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Martha “Mattie” (Brittain) Murphy, Anthony: Treasurer of the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. H. B. Musser, Parsons: 2nd Vice-President of the Labette County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Laura Kate (Bacon) Myler, Iola: Active supporter of suffrage.

Maggie Neft, Harper: Press Chairman of Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Dewitte C. Nellis, Topeka: Auditor of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Alvin Nelson, Lewis: Vice-President of Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Lillian Cramer Nelson, Lewis: Vice-President of the Edwards County Kansas Women’s Suffrage Association.

Nellie G. (Beaty) Nesselroad, Anthony: Active in the suffrage movement.

Eulalia Nevin, Dodge City: Education for Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jennie Newby, Tonganoxie: Gave lectures on temperance and suffrage.

Alice (Townley) Nichols, Manhattan: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

Clarina I. H. Nichols, Lawrence: Gave speeches around the state of Kansas on suffrage. One of 3 females invited to Wyandotte Constitutional meeting, was not allowed to speak at the conference, but talked to the men in between and after sessions to advocate for suffrage.  

Mrs. J. Nider, Manhattan: Vice-President of Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Min Norwich, Eskridge: District Treasurer of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

William A. Ogden, Jr., Ness City:  Vice-Command in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, actively supported suffrage.

Mrs. A.S. Olin, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Hanna Oliver, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Carrie Katherine “Katie” (Richards) O’Hare, Ottawa County: Ran for congress is 1910 under socialist ticket. Gave speeches on reforms for the working class and women’s rights.

Mary Ellen (Crowder) Olmstead, Lawrence: Active in civic affairs including suffrage.

Mary Florence Olmstead, Douglass: Active supporter of suffrage.

Grace Osborn, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Bina A. Otis, Topeka: Member of Farmers’ Alliance which showed support for women’s suffrage and speaker/writer about suffrage.

Hazel Ott, Offerle: Vice-President of the Edwards County Kansas Women’s Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Floude E. Overstreet, Coldwater City: President of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Helen (Brewster) Owens, Pleasanton: 1912 spoke in 95 of 105 counties on suffrage; 1910 elected chairwoman of resolutions committee of NY State Woman’s Suffrage Association.

Nellie Parker, Delphos: President of the Ottawa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Leslie Patterson, West Mineral: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Florence Payne, Lawrence: Participate in automobile parade to support votes for women and president of College League.

Cordelia (Idol) Pearl, Hiawatha: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mr. F. M. Pearl, Hiawatha: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Lucille Pearl, Hiawatha: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mildred Peck, Wellington:  Active in the suffrage movement.

William Alfred Peffer, Topeka: member of Farmers’ Alliance which supported suffrage and editor of the Populist newspaper The Advocatewhich supported suffrage.

Clement Perkins (SR), Lawrence: Participate in automobile parade to support votes for women.

Mary J. (Allen) Perley, Emporia: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. Mason S. Peters, Kansas City: Vice-President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ruby Sarah (Donnel) Peterson, Kinsley: Vice-President of the Edwards County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Dr. E. S. Pettijohn, Topeka: President of the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Rogene (Scott) Pfuetze, Manhattan: Vice-President of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ernest Philblad, Lindsborg: President of local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Maria Sophie (Sjostrom) Philblad, Lindsborg: Active in the suffrage movement.

May Philips, Lawrence: Officer in the Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Flora Phoebus, Coldwater City: Vice-President of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Harriette (Bowen) Pierce, Junction City: On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Julia (Robinson) Wilson Pierce, Lakin: Active supporter of suffrage.

Mrs. Platner, Ellis: Active in the suffrage movement.

Ellen Matilda (Cowles) Plumb, Emporia: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. E. W. Poindexter, Kansas City: Auditor of the Kansas Woman’s Day Club, which supported suffrage.

S.C. Pomeroy, Atchison: U.S. Senator introduced federal women’s suffrage amendment in congress December 1868.

Alice (Downey) Porter, Baldwin City: Second Vice-President of the Douglas County Equal Suffrage Association.

Elizabeth Porter, Cottonwood Falls: Part of all female city council 1889

Emma E. Porter, Manhattan: Active in the suffrage movement.

Thomas M. Potter, Peabody: Treasure of the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Mary Elizabeth (Eberhardt) Poundstone, Anthony: Correspondence Secretary of the Anthony Kansas Equal Suffrage Association and Harper County President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

Marie M. Powell, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. C.S. Powers, Manhattan: Vice-President of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna Louise (Ayer) Prentice, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Caroline L (Campbell) Anderson Prentis, Topeka: Part of Good Government Club, gave lectures on suffrage and president of State Federation of Women.

Mrs. J. C. Prough, Ford County: President of the Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna Margaret (Watson) Randolph, Emporia: Active supporter of suffrage.

Fanny Rastall, Burlington: President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and active suffrage supporter.

Emma J. (Smith) Ray, Fredonia: Started working for suffrage campaign 1881, spent 30 years organizing members on the importance of the suffrage movement.

Lotte M. (Caldwell) Raymond, Girard: 1st Vice-President of the Crawford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary E. Raymond, Girard: Active in the suffrage movement.

Eliza A. Reed, Garnett: District President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Roxanna Rice, Lawrence: Gave lectures on temperance and suffrage.

Mrs. Reverend Richardson, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Angeline “Angie” Rebecca (Cook) Rickel, Eskridge: Active in the suffrage movement.

Alice Ricker, Oswego: Secretary of the Oswego Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Pauline Ridell, Harper: Active supporter of suffrage.

John Ritchie, Topeka: Made motions at the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention to include women’s rights.

Mary Jane (Shelledy) Ritchie, Topeka: Active supporter of suffrage and women’s rights

Sara Tappan Doolittle (Lawrence) Robinson, Lawrence: Petitioned Kansas Territory Legislative Committee to allow Clarina Nichols to speak on suffrage and women’s rights at the Wyandotte Construction 1859.

Charles Robinson, Lawrence: Petitioned Kansas Territory Legislative Committee to allow Clarina Nichols to speak on suffrage and women’s rights at the Wyandotte Construction 1859.

Dr. Henry W. Roby, Topeka:Wrote and arranged suffrage songs.

Mrs. J. W. Rore, Ford County: Vice-President of Ford County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary H. Rose, Rosedale: Active supporter of suffrage.

Elizabeth Rosencutter, Manhattan: Recording Secretary of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

E. Roudebush, Topeka: Mens League Treasurer of the Good Government Club, which supported suffrage.

Laura P (Baum) Roudebush, Topeka: Active participant in Good Government Club.

Mrs. E. D. Row, Kiowa: President and Press of the Barber County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Edna Rowan, Caldwell: Secretary with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported suffrage.

Mrs. Rowley, Zeandale: Vice-President of the Zeandale Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Olive Q. Royce, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Judge J. P. Ruppenthal, Russell: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Gertrude Elzora (Durden) Rush, Parsons: Civil rights and suffrage activist

Susanna Madora (Kinsey) Salter, Argonia: First elected female mayor in the country, 1887

Lilly Gay Sampson, Wichita: Marched in a numerous suffrage parades, niece of Carrie Chapman Catt.

Elsie Neuen Schwander, Lawrence: County Chairman of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Charles F. Scott, Iola: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Elizabeth Scott, Herrington: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary “May” (Brevard) Ewing Scott, Iola: Active in the suffrage movement.

Nellie (Boyer) Scouville, Seneca: Active support of suffrage. She held “Yellow Tea Parties” for the cause.

Alice Sears, Lawrence: Member of Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Martha “Etta” (Donaldson) Killmer Semple, Ottawa: Self published newspaper on free thought, one of the topics she wrote about was suffrage.

Winnie Severns, Peru: 2nd Vice-President of the Chautauqua County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Laura Agnes (Fullerton) Shaw, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Lorena Shaw, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Charles M. Sheldon, Topeka: Active supporter of Suffrage.

Elizabeth “Lizzy” (Shoemaker) Sheldon, Lawrence: Member of Lawrence Equal Suffrage Association.

Charles D. Shukers, Topeka: Second Vice-President of the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Mary “Reverend” Sibbett, Wichita: A member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and suffrage speaker.

Nannie A. Sieg, Greensburg: Vice-President of the Kiowa County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

May Wood Simons, Girard: Chairman National Socialists and Women’s Committee. Both organizations supported suffrage.

May Francis Simpson, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement. Ran for school board in 1870.

Josephine (McCracken) Sims, Topeka: Corresponding Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elinor W. Sisson, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. O. A. Slrair, Zeandale: Treasurer of the Zeandale Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Smith, Topeka: Active supporters of suffrage.

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ann (Williams) Smith, Stockton: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. L. B. Smith, Topeka: President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported women’s right to vote.

Mrs. Solon Smith, Seward County: President of the Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

James D. Snoody, Pleasanton: Active supporter of suffrage.

Francis Huntington Snow, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

George W. Snyder, Columbus: Secretary of the local Columbus Socialist Party which supports suffrage.

James Louis Soupene, Manhattan: as state representative introduced suffrage bill in 1892.

Caroline B. Spangler, Lawrence: Member of the Lawrence Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elizabeth Sparr, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Margaret Stanley, Coldwater City: Press Chairman of the Comanche County Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. Hardin Stagg, Ogden: Recording Secretary of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Helen Ekin Starrett, Lawrence: A long-time suffragist, she was one of two delegates in the nation who attended both the first National Woman Suffrage Association convention in Washington D.C., in 1869 and the Victory Convention in Chicago, in 1920.

William Aiken Starrett, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement. Part of the campaign to get “male” and “white” removed from the state constitution for voting rights.

Nellie (Polk) Cline Steenson, Learned: Part of legislative committee of State Federation of Women’s Club, which supported suffrage.

Professor Kate Stephens, Lawrence: Wrote the Kansas chapter of the History of Women’s Suffrage.

Mrs. Stevens, Lawrence: Speaker and active supporter of suffrage.

Myra E. (McDermott) Stevenson, Pratt: District 1st Vice-President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Clara Stewart, Zeandale: Education of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Rev. Eugenia St. John, Salina: Activist for temperance and women’s suffrage. 

Governor John Pierce St. John, Olathe: Vice-President of the American Women’s Suffrage Association.

Susan Jane “Jenny” (Parker) St. John, Olathe:  Honorary Vice President Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alice Stocker, Manhattan: Chairman of Education of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Adella (Frazeur) Stone, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Robert Stone, Topeka: Member of the Executive Committee for the Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Sadie Stone, Lawrence: Member of the Progressive Club and actively supported suffrage.

Martha Stough, Garnett:  District 1st Vice-President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Evelyn (Ransom) Strong, Lawrence: First Vice-President of the Douglas County League, which supported suffrage.

Mary E. Strong, Lawrence: Wrote and gave lectures on suffrage and women’s rights.

Stella (Hostel) Stubbs, Lawrence: Vice President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association

Lucy M. (Sweet) Sullivan, Baldwin City: Mayor in 1899, attended suffrage meetings

Mary Swope, Cottonwood Falls:  District Vice-President of the Woman’s Kansas Day Club, which supported suffrage.

Harriet E. Tanner, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Carr Taylor, Hutchinson: Mens League President of the Good Government Club which supported suffrage.

Edwin Taylor, Edwardsville: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Lucy (Hobbs) Taylor, Lawrence: First female to attend dental school, politically active in suffrage and women’s rights.

Rachel S. Tenney, Lawrence: President of Woman’s Impartial Suffrage Association.

Sarah Mary (Gilmore) Thacher, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Judge Solon Otis Thacher, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Francis Thistler, Chapman: Vice-President of Dickinson County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jessie (Sloan) Thompson, Wichita: May 2, 1914, she along with Mary Stewart and Jeannette Rankin, spoke about suffrage topics on the Missoula courthouse steps.

Rosaltha Belle (Westlake) Thompson, Portis: Secretary for Alliance Women’s Association, which supported suffrage.

Sarah A. Thurston, Topeka: In the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association she held numerous offices. She actively demonstrated and participated in events in the suffrage movement.

Agnes (Wehre) Todd, Meade: Editor on the Meade “News” for the Meade County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Todd, Seward County: Education of the Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Cecilia O. (Terry) Towne, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Louise Towne, Lawrence: Correspondence Secretary of the Douglas County Equal Suffrage Association.

Rhoda Jeannette (Hibbard) Trask, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Frank L. Travis, Iola: Kansas State Senator gave the majority vote for the Suffrage Amendment in 1912.

Emma Troudner, Carbondale: Vice-President of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Miss Unruh, Larned: Recording Secretary of the Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Emma J. Vaughn, Kansas City: Active member and speaker of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Effie (Hiatt) Van Tuyl, Lansing: Active member of suffrage movement.

Bell Vichers, Seward County: Press of the Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. J. Waggonner, Anthony: Membership Extension of the Harper County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association and president of the Anthony Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

Anna Amelia (Churchill) Wait, Lincoln: District president of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Anna Walker, Liberal: Membership Extension of the Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. B. Walker, Norton: Commissioner of Kansas Federation of Women’s Club which supported suffrage.

Frances Walker, Seward County: Secretary of the Seward County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ida M. (Abrahams) Walker, Norton: Vice-President Federation of Women’s Clubs, which supported suffrage.

William H. T. Walker, Lawrence: Published, edited and circulated The Suffrage Advocate largely at his own expense. 

Henrietta (Briggs) Wall, Hutchinson: Militant Suffrage worker with Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Etta L. Ward, Hays: Active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jennie Ward, Ottawa:  Member of D.A.R., who went to D.A.R. national meeting to support suffrage.

Lydia (Cuffey) Smith Ward, Kansas City: Working on Brooklyn NY paper used her position to advocate suffrage.

Mr. H. J. Waters, Manhattan: Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Hannah Watgia, Manhattan: Secretary of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Carrie M. Watson, Lawrence: She was active in the suffrage movement. She survived Quantrill’s Raid as a child.

Lella Beatrice Virginia Watson, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement, acted in suffrage plays.

August Wattles, Mound City: Petitioned Kansas Territory Legislative Committee to allow Clarina Nichols to speak on suffrage and women’s rights at the Wyandotte Construction 1859.

Susan E. (Lowe) Wattles, Mound City: Elected president to draft constitution for Moneka Woman’s Rights Association in 1858.

Annette Josephine (Reynolds) Waugh, Eskridge: District President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Josephine Weatherly, Emporia: Active in the suffrage movement.

Gertrude (Bullene) Weaver, Lawrence: Attended and spoke at suffrage meetings.

Florence Welch, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Ella Welsh, Newton: Leadership roles in Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and Harvey County Suffrage Association.

Mrs. L.J. West, Garnet: Active in the suffrage movement.

Louisa Mary (Cowell) Westgate, Manhattan: Recording Secretary of the Manhattan Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Jeanette (Trask) Wheeler, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Virginia Whitaker, Topeka: Active in the suffrage movement.

Albion Whitcomb, Lawrence: Actively supported suffrage.

Minnie White, Aiken: President of the Chautauqua County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Sallie Moss (Lindsay) White, Emporia: Auditor and active member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

William Allen White, Emporia: Newspaper editor and author. Vice-President of the local chapter of Kansas Men’s League for Woman Suffrage.

Carrie (Sain) Whittaker, Topeka: Member of Kansas Equal Suffrage Association. 

Josephine Reese Wickware, Larned: District President of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mrs. W.  W. Wierlunth, Zeandale: Correspondence of the Zeandale County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Mary Elizabeth (Irvin) Wilder, Hiawatha:  On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Grace Olive Wiley, Chanute: Active participant in the suffrage movement.

Lydia Willard, Manhattan: President of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alice Willcuts, Burr Oak: District President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which supported suffrage.

Dorothy Williston, Lawrence: Participant in automobile parade to support votes for women.

Drusilla Wilson, Lawrence: President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and veteran of woman’s Crusade. She traveled around the state giving lectures and talks about suffrage and women’s rights.

Alice Winston, Lawrence: Active in the suffrage movement.

Mrs. Wirick, Yates Center: Active in the suffrage movement and financial supporter.

Mrs. H. H. Wolcott, Larned: Press for Pawnee County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Elsie Wood, Ogden: Membership Extension of the Riley County Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Hattie E. Wood, Garnett: District Education Secretary of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Samuel Newitt Wood, Cottonwood Falls: 1866 as Kansas State Representative proposed an amendment to the state constitution strike out the words “male” and “white”.  Organized the Impartial Suffrage movement in Topeka 1867.

Mrs. W. W. Wood, Norton: Recording Secretary of the Federation of Women’s’ Clubs, which supported suffrage.

LuLu Woodruff, Lawrence: Member of the Progressive Club and actively supported suffrage.

Dr. Frances Woods, Kingman:  On the Advisory Board of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Ellen A. (Bassett) Wooster, Emporia: Active in the suffrage movement.

Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster, Salina: Active in the suffrage movement. In 1918 became the first woman elected to a statewide office – State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Jane E. Worden, Lawrence: Active supporter of suffrage.

Katherine Worrell, Zeandale: Recording Secretary of the Zeandale Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Katie Wright, Liberal: District Treasurer of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.

Alice G. Young, Downs: Editor of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Our Messenger. Organization supports women’s right to vote.