Madge Enterline

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Madge Enterline
Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives
from the Natrona County district
In office
1949–1953
Servingwith Cecil Bon (1949–1951), J. R. Mitchell (1949–1951), Robert R. Rose Jr. (1949–1951), Howard J. Leik (1951–1953), Clark Perry (1951–1953), George H. Snodgrass (1951–1953), William F. Swanton (1951–1953)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political party Republican
OccupationPolitician

Madge Enterline was an American politician from Casper, Wyoming, who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1949 to 1953, [lower-alpha 1] representing Natrona County as a Republican in the 30th and 31st Wyoming Legislatures. [1] [2] [3]

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Enterline, along with representative Frank Mockler from Fremont County, introduced a bill known as the "Woman Jury Bill", which was supported by many women's organizations throughout the state. The bill was signed by governor Arthur G. Crane on February 19, 1949, and went into effect on January 1, 1950. The bill stated that anyone would be allowed to serve as a juror, provided they were a United States citizen, state and county resident, owner of taxable property, and fluent in English. [4]

Notes

  1. According to the Wyoming Legislature, Enterline served from 1949 to 1951.

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References

  1. Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 256. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023.
  2. "Representative Madge Enterline". Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. p. 3. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. Hein, Rebecca (October 3, 2016). ""Those Damn Women:" Louise Graf and Women on Wyoming Juries". wyohistory.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.