The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance movement. It is the oldest existing third party in the United States and the third-longest active party.
Karl Cortlandt Schuyler was an American attorney and politician from Colorado. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a United States senator from 1932 to 1933.
Morgan Lenore Carroll is an American politician from Colorado and was the Chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party. A Democrat, Carroll represented Colorado House District 36 in the city of Aurora from 2004 to 2008, and she represented the state's 29th Senate district from 2009 to 2017. Carroll served as President of the Colorado State Senate from 2013 to 2014 and as minority leader in 2015. Carroll stepped down as minority leader in July 2015 to unsuccessfully run against incumbent Republican Mike Coffman for Colorado's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to her legislative work, Carroll works for the law firm of Bachus & Schanker.
Cherylin Naylor Peniston is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A career public school teacher, Peniston was first elected as a Democrat in 2006 to the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented House District 35, which encompasses most of Westminster, Colorado and portions of Arvada. Term limited, she did not seek re-election in 2014.
Russell Smith Taft was a lawyer, politician and judge who served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Vermont and chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.
Clarice Navarro is a politician and former state representative from Pueblo, Colorado. First elected in November 2012, Navarro served in the state house from January 2013 until she resigned in November 2017 to take a job in the Trump administration. She currently works in the office of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
Mary Bradfield is a state representative from Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Republican, Bradfield represents Colorado House of Representatives District 21, which includes portions of El Paso County, including the communities of Fort Carson, Fountain, Rock Creek Park, and Security-Widefield.
In 1893, Colorado became the second state in the United States to grant women's suffrage and the first to do so through a voter referendum. Even while Colorado was a territory, lawmakers and other leaders tried to include women's suffrage in laws and later in the state constitution. The constitution did give women the right to vote in school board elections. The first voter referendum campaign was held in 1877. The Woman Suffrage Association of Colorado worked to encourage people to vote yes. Nationally-known suffragists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone spoke alongside Colorado's own Alida Avery around the state. Despite the efforts to influence voters, the referendum failed. Suffragists continued to grow support for women's right to vote. They exercised their right to vote in school board elections and ran for office. In 1893, another campaign for women's suffrage took place. Both Black and white suffragists worked to influence voters, gave speeches, and turned out on election day in a last-minute push. The effort was successful and women earned equal suffrage. In 1894, Colorado again made history by electing three women to the Colorado house of representatives. After gaining the right to vote, Colorado women continued to fight for suffrage in other states. Some women became members of the Congressional Union (CU) and pushed for a federal suffrage amendment. Colorado women also used their right to vote to pass reforms in the state and to support women candidates.
The Citizen's Liberty League was a political organization established in Missouri to advance the interests of African Americans in the Republican Party. It addressed the policies of segregation, exclusion, and discrimination in the state. It was established in 1919 in Pythian Hall.
Solomon Ullman was a Jewish-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Oscar James Smith was an American lawyer and politician.
Mae Carroll Fry was an American politician and schoolteacher. She was married to John Henry Fry in 1908. She was a Republican in Denver and served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1927 to 1928. She was nominated to run again for the next session but failed to get elected with 3.4% of the vote.
Louis A. Snaer was a state legislator in Louisiana. He served as an officer in the Louisiana Native Guard. He was Creole.
May Tower Bigelow was an artist, lawyer, physician and state legislator serving in the Colorado House of Representatives 1919 session.
Josie J. Jackson was an American state legislator in Colorado. She served as a Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1921–1922 and 1925–1926 terms representing Denver County. She was sworn in by Colorado Supreme Court justice George W. Allen in January 1921. In 1925, she chaired the Committee on Enrollment.
Montana F. Smith was a state legislator in Colorado. A Democrat, she served in the Colorado House of Representatives in 1947 and 1949. She was from Lake City, Colorado and represented Denver County.
Martha E. Long was a state legislator in Colorado. A Republican, she represented Denver County from 1925–1928.
Dorothy Hendee was a state legislator in Colorado. She was the only woman to serve in the Colorado House of Representatives in 1943 and 1944 session. She was a Republican. She sat on various committees and chaired the Committee of the Whole.
Anne M. Thompson was a state legislator in Colorado. A Republican, she represented Crowley County and Otero County from 1957-1960. She published a newspaper in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She was a Republican.
Florence Hill Kramer was an American state legislator in Colorado who represented Denver County. She was a Democrat.
