Historedia
Group or institution

Women's Christian Temperance Union

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Women's Christian Temperance Union, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Susanna M. Salter elected first female mayor in the United States

    1887–1888

    Role: Voting bloc

    1. 1887-1888 · Argonia, KansasFirst Council Meeting

      A correspondent of the New York Sun attended one of the first city council meetings presided over by Mayor Salter.

    2. April 4, 1887 · Argonia, KansasElection Day

      Salter was elected mayor on April 4, 1887, after agreeing to accept office, leading the WCTU to vote for her en masse.

Sources

  1. Susanna M. Salter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08