Downtown in Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frank L. Mayes
Road to the 19th Amendment
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March 17, 2022
1. Col. Frank Mayes - Votes for Women Marker
1873-1915. Supported Women's Suffrage and Pensacola Equal Suffrage League as owner & editor of Pensacola Journal, published here.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 145.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Communications • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 30° 24.623′ N, 87° 12.847′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Intendencia Street just west of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the wall of the former Pensacola Journal building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 E Intendencia St, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gen. Andrew Jackson Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Pensacola Opera House (about 400 feet away); William Dudley Chipley (about 600 feet away); Votes for Women (about 600 feet away); Finding 1821 (about 700 feet away); Trenches & Trous-de-Loup (about 700 feet away); Officer's Room and Kitchen (about 700 feet away); Gen. Andrew Jackson (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Other markers no longer nearby. First Telephone Exchange (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Gateway to Floridas History (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Colonial Pensacola - Archaeology Brings History to Life (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Life and Legacy of T. T. Wentworth, Jr.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2024
2. Frank L. Mayes Marker
Regarding Frank L. Mayes. Col. Frank L. Mayes, editor and proprietor of the Pensacola Journal (Pensacola News Journal), was an outspoken champion and Florida pioneer of woman suffrage.
Dr. Mary Safford, long-standing president of the Florida Equal Suffrage Association (FESA), said, He had the courage of his convictions He was in a position to render far-reaching service to the cause of women, and He always gave his support.
Mayes helped organize and was a charter member of the Pensacola Equal Suffrage League.
He served as the leagues finance committee chairman. He also provided the league a regular section in his newspaper. On Labor Day 1914, the league's editors provided a 20-page "Womans Suffrage Edition" of the Pensacola Journal.
Mayes encouraged the FESA to host its first convention in Pensacola, offering it press coverage. He was also one of the prominent speakers at the convention. Speaking on the contention that not all women wanted the ballot, he said. Even if there were only one woman who supported woman suffrage, she should have the right to vote.
Also see . . . National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT). National Collaborative for Womens History Sites (NCWHS) (Submitted on March 9, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2023. 2. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
