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August 22 St. Louis City Hall With Arch Library Of Congress

Missouri History Today August 22, 1876: Vote Fractures St. Louis City And County

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Two years after women in Missouri were finally allowed to vote, the citizens of St. James elected the first female mayor in Missouri.  Candidate Mayme Ousley grew up in nearby Edgar Springs but moved to St. James after her husband graduated from dental school and set up his practice there. After the passage of the …

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August 31 Missouri Women Right To Vote Library Of Congress

Missouri History Today August 31, 1920: Hannibal Woman Becomes First In U.S. To Vote After 19th Amendment Enacted