I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Susanna Madora Salter

Nation's First Woman Mayor

— Argonia, Kansas —

Susanna Madora Salter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Susanna Madora Salter Marker

Inscription. Born near Lamira, Ohio on March 2, 1860, Susanna Madora Salter moved to Kansas with her family at age 12. She attended Kansas State Agricultural College, married a fellow student, and became a leader in the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Argonia, Kansas. In 1887, men seeking to embarrass the WCTU nominated the 27-year-old Salter for mayor on the Prohibition Party ticket as a prank. Their plan backfired and Argonia, Kansas elected the nation's first woman mayor.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1860.

Location. 39° 7.599′ N, 94° 49.431′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. Marker can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1829 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William C. Menninger, MD (a few steps from this marker); John Cameron Swayze (a few steps from this marker); Mayor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Frank Marshall Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); William Inge (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Joseph Dole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Susanna Madora Salter. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Susanna M. Salter on Wikipedia. Salter (1860-1961) served only one year, declining to serve another term. Her election brought worldwide attention, and she was the subject of a New York Sun newspaper article. Her father was the first mayor of Argonia. Salter died just two weeks after her 101st birthday. (Submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Susanna Madora Salter Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets.

Susanna Madora Salter image. Click for full size.

unknown photographer. From Kansas Historical Society, 1887

3. Susanna Madora Salter

public domain

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.