LeRoy in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Women’s Suffrage

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 2, 2019

1. Women’s Suffrage Marker

Inscription. On April 2, 1918, Delia Phillips was the first woman in LeRoy to vote in an election after New York State passed women's suffrage in 1917. She cast her ballot in LeRoy’s municipal building. In 1920, the 19th Constitutional Amendment was ratified guaranteeing the vote for women in the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1918.

Location. 42° 58.654′ N, 77° 59.564′ W. Marker is in LeRoy, New York, in Genesee County. It is on West Main Street (New York State Route 5) west of Clay Street ( Route 19), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 West Main Street, Le Roy NY 14482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Keeney House (within shouting distance of this marker); LeRoy Downtown Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Steeple / The Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Anti-Slavery Meetings (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Roy Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Statue of Liberty Replica (approx. ¼ mile away); Ingham University Campus (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LeRoy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Herman Le Roy's Mill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 2, 2019

2. Women’s Suffrage Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.