Bertha Knight Landes

Bertha Knight Landes
Bertha Knight Landes c. 1926
34th Mayor of Seattle
In office
June 7, 1926 – June 4, 1928
Preceded byEdwin J. Brown
Succeeded byFrank E. Edwards
Personal details
Born
Bertha Ethel Knight

(1868-10-19)October 19, 1868
Ware, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 29, 1943(1943-11-29) (aged 75)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Resting placeEvergreen Washelli Memorial Park
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHenry M. Landes
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington
ProfessionMayor, City Council Member, City Council President, Teacher

Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (October 19, 1868 – November 29, 1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928.[1] After years of civic activism, primarily with women's organizations, she was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1922 and became council president in 1924.

  1. ^ Seattle City Council Members, 1869-Present Chronological Listing, Seattle City Archives. Accessed online 19 July 2008.