Susanna M. Salter

Susanna M. Salter
Susanna M. Salter
Salter in 1887
Mayor of Argonia, Kansas
In office
April 4, 1887 – April 8, 1888
Preceded byWilliam H. Watson
Succeeded byJ. S. Baughman
Personal details
Born
Susanna Madora Kinsey

March 2, 1860
Lamira, Ohio
DiedMarch 17, 1961(1961-03-17) (aged 101)
Norman, Oklahoma
Resting placeArgonia Cemetery
Political partyProhibition
Spouses
Lewis Allison Salter
(m. 1880; died 1916)
RelationsMelville J. Salter (father-in-law), Mary Elizabeth Clark (great niece)
Children9
Alma materKansas State Agricultural College

Susanna Madora Salter (née Kinsey; March 2, 1860 – March 17, 1961) was an American politician and activist. She served as mayor of Argonia, Kansas, becoming the first woman elected to serve as mayor in the United States and one of the first women to serve in any political office in the United States.[1][a]

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  2. ^ Bullock, Darryl W. (2019). The Infamous Cherry Sisters: The Worst Act in Vaudeville. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4766-7556-5 – via Google Books.


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