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| Born | Lena May Jones March 22, 1883 Pulaski, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1942 (aged 59) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leroy Springs (m. 1913;died 1931) |
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| Known for | Being the first woman placed in nomination for vice president of the United States |
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Lena May Jones Wade Springs (March 22, 1883 - May 17, 1942) was the first woman placed in nomination for vice president of the United States at a political convention. She was nominated at the 1924 Democratic National Convention.
A native of Pulaski, Tennessee, she attended public schools, followed by Sullins College and post-graduate work at Virginia College in Roanoke. She became chair of the English Department at Queens College in Charlotte, and married Col. Leroy Springs in 1913, a second marriage for both.
An enthusiastic supporter of women's rights, she became a Democratic National Committeewoman in 1922, and served as chair of the Credentials Committee in 1924. While her being supported for the vice presidential nomination was in essence a gesture, she received some votes in the election process, variously given as several, [1] over 50, [2] and 44. [3]
She died on May 18, 1942, and is buried in Pulaski, Tennessee.