Frances Munds
Frances Willard Munds | |
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Yavapai County district | |
In office 1915–1917 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frances Lillian Willard June 10, 1866 Franklin, California, United States |
Died | December 16, 1948 Prescott, Arizona, United States | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | John Lee Munds (1868-1952) |
Frances Lillian Willard Munds (June 10, 1866 – December 16, 1948) was an
Early life
Munds was born Frances Lillian Willard in
After graduation, Willard joined her family in the
Suffrage efforts
In 1898, Munds was elected secretary for the Territory of Arizona Women Suffrage Organization. Together with organization president
In 1909, with statehood appearing imminent, Munds struck a deal with the Western Federation of Miners in which the labor union would support women's suffrage in exchange for the women's organization's support in labor issues.[8] The next year, during Arizona's
Following Arizona's admission to the Union on February 14, 1912, a meeting of the State of Arizona Women Suffrage Organization unanimously elected Munds the organization's president. She initially refused to accept the position, but acquiesced on the condition the position be renamed chairman, and that she be allowed to reorganize the state organization.
Political career
In 1913,
Upon her entry to the state legislature in 1915, Munds said, "true blue conservatives will be shocked to think of a grandmother sitting in the State Senate."[4] During her time in office, she chaired the Committee on Education and Public Institutions, and also served on the Land Committee. Sen. Munds also introduced legislation doubling the widow's tax exemption.[1] She chose not to run for a second term in the legislature, but in 1918 was persuaded to run for Secretary of State, a run which was unsuccessful.[1]
After leaving office, Munds remained active in politics for the rest of her life.[4] She died at home on December 16, 1948, and was buried at the Mountain View cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.[6]
In 1982, she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Walker, Bonnie (September 17, 1985). "Frances Willard Munds suffragette, senator". The Courier. pp. 1C.
- ^ "Another Amendment Ratified". New York Times. August 19, 1920. p. 8.
- ISBN 9780786400782.
- ^ a b c d e Nordbrock, Anita; Winchester, Juti A. (March 5, 2000). "Prescott's Extraordinary Women". The Daily Courier. pp. 8A.
- ^ a b "Women in History Four local women have place in Hall of Fame". Prescott Courier. March 6, 1989. pp. 10B.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Munds' Rites Are Scheduled On Saturday". Prescott Evening Courier. December 17, 1948. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Pauline Schindler O'Neill". sharlot.org Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7619-2356-5.
- ^ a b c d "Arizona's Champion Of Female Vote". The Prescott Courier. August 29, 1993. pp. 6A.
- ^ Simpson, Claudette (March 22, 1998). "Frances Munds and Arizona's history of suffrage". The Sunday Courier. pp. 6C.
- ^ "Rachel Emma Allen Berry (1859-1948)". Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Lillian Willard Munds (1866-1948)". Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Heidi Osselaer (2009) Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950 (University of Arizona Press) ISBN 978-0-8165-2733-5
External links
- O'Neill/Munds House The Historical Marker Database