Mary F. Barry
Dr. Mary F. Barry (1859 – December 1919) was a physician and state legislator in Colorado. She represented
fusion ticket.[1]
Barry was born in
Teller Silver Republican ticket, she was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives becoming one the first woman lawmakers in the country.[4][5] She was also a supporter of women's suffrage.[6] She served one term from 1899 to 1900.[7] In 1901 she moved to Honolulu, Hawaii[8] and was appointed health examiner for schools in 1902.[9][10] She later moved to Washington, D.C. where she resided for ten years. She died in Colorado Springs in December 1919.[4]
References
- ^ Brown, Joseph G. (1898). "The History of Equal Suffrage in Colorado, 1868-1898".
- doi:10.2307/970143– via JSTOR.
- ^ "Woman In Politics". The Mining Times. 1900-01-12. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ a b "Dr. Mary F. Barry Dies At Colorado Springs". The Washington Times. 1919-12-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives |".
- ^ "A Woman Legislator". The Jersey City News. 1898-11-19. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Fact Sheet CU-Boulder, Colorado, the U.S.A. 1899-1999". CU Boulder Today. December 14, 1999.
- ^ "The Woman in Politics". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1901-01-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Dr. Barry Appointed". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1902-09-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "School Girls Inspected". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1904-06-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-08-11.