Berna McIvor
Irish political and community activist
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Bridget Redmond
Irish politician
May Keating
Irish socialist, feminist and human rights campaigner
Hannah White Arnett
Hannah White Arnett (1733-1823) played a large role in the progression of the American Revolution in Elizabeth, New Jersey, by rekindling the hope for independence amongst town leaders.
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper was the first and, to date, only female chief of Florida’s Seminole tribe.
Henrietta Mitchel
For twenty years she travelled widely to rally support for Irish self-government, especially among protestants, and was an honoured guest at many political gatherings, including the national convention of the UIL at Boston in October 1902.
Rose L Gerak Tenesy
The first woman ward leader for the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (1920-40). As state committeewoman from the 21st District, she helped form the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio (1932) and presided over the organization for 18 years.
Louise McIntosh Slaughter
First elected in 1986, Louise McIntosh Slaughter served for 31 years as a U.S. Representative from western New York. In 2007 she became the first woman to chair the House Rules Committee.
Louise Goff Reece
Louise G. Reece won a special election to succeed her Congressman husband after his death in 1961. .
Edna Oakes Simpson
Edna O. Simpson was unexpectedly thrust into public life when her Congressman husband collapsed and died less than two weeks before the 1958 midterm elections. A day after his death, she agreed to replace him as the GOP nominee in the western Illinois congressional district.