East Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dora Hall Stockman
(1872 - 1948)
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 19, 2017
1. Dora Hall Stockman Marker
Elected to the State Board of Agriculture in 1919, Dora Hall Stockman was the first woman to hold an elective office in the state of Michigan. She was the first woman in the United States to be on the Board of Control of a Land-Grant Institution, the Michigan Agriculture College (not Michigan State University). Stockman was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1938 and served until 1946. She introduced legislation for the Michigan Medical Insurance program which later became Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
A sesquicentennial marker dedicated in honor of the contributions of Michigan women to this state's progress 1837-1987.
Erected by Women's Studies Association and the Directors of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 42° 43.854′ N, 84° 28.832′ W. Marker is in East Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is at the intersection of Auditorium Road and West Circle Drive, on the right when traveling south on Auditorium Road. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in Greater Lansing. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Saints' Rest / Saints' Rest Excavation (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan State University (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rededication of the Beaumont Tower Bells (about 600 feet away); Harry J. Eustace Hall (about 700 feet away); Sleepy Hollow (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Nation's Pioneer Land-Grant University (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jean and Alfred Goldner Hybrid Daylily Collection (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Lansing.
Also see . . . Dora Hall Stockman.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 19, 2017
2. Dora Hall Stockman Marker
View from the north looking toward the Hannah Administration Building.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
