Mary Allen Wright
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Mary Allen Wright | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
In office 1898–1900 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Allen December 3, 1868 Polk Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | March 31, 1948 Bonners Ferry, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 79)
Political party | Populist |
Spouse |
George G. Wright
(m. 1887; div. 1904) |
Mary Allen Wright (December 3, 1868 – March 31, 1948) was an American politician who was one of the first three women elected to the Idaho Legislature.She represented Kootenai County.[1] She served three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives as a member of the Populist Caucus from 1899 to 1905. She was elected as leader of the Populist caucus, becoming the first woman to lead a party in any state legislature, as well as the first female nominee for the speakership.[2][3]
References
- ^ "The Idaho Statesman 11 Nov 1898, page 4".
- ^ Mary A. Wright, Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, August 1994.
- ^ Database entry - Mary Allen Wright, Idaho's Women of Influence
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