Did you know that for a brief time in Kansas, women leaders dominated local elections? The passage of the 1887 Municipal Suffrage Bill allowed women to vote and stand for local elections. Women Mayors were elected in several cities, and in Argonia, Mayor Susanna Salter became the first elected woman Mayor in the country. A special presentation tonight will look at some of these women. Franklin County Historical Society Director, Diana Saracenic-Deane:
The program is being offered in conjunction with “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” Smithsonian Exhibit at the Old Depot. It will be held tonight, September 12th, at 7:00 at the Archives and Research Center, and live streamed on the Old Depot Facebook page.
