Therese A. Jenkins

Therese A. Jenkins. . , Born in Madison, Wisconsin, May 1, 1853 Arrived in Cheyenne 1877 , Orator at Statehood Ceremony 1890 , First woman delegate to a Republican National Convention 1892 , Died February 28, 1936 Interred at Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Family records showed Therese was appalled at the numerous saloons and dance halls in Cheyenne. According to her daughter Agnes Wyoming Jenkins, she responded by focusing on civil welfare and education and improving the social status of women. She was best known as a dedicated temperance worker and a leading advocate for women's suffrage., Therese's strength of character, ability to stand up to those in power and move others to action, and gift as a fine orator made her a leader for women's suffrage., In 1889, her determined efforts at the Wyoming Constitutional Convention ensured the new constitution retained women's right to vote, first extended to Wyoming women in 1869. , In the male-dominated society of the 1890s, Therese used her oratory at the statehood festivities on July 23, 1890, as an opportunity to celebrate women's suffrage. Most deemed her address as the most forceful and eloquent one of the day., Therese and her husband, James, were active in First Presbyterian Church of Cheyenne, contributing their time, talent, and treasure to the congregation's work., As of 2023, six generations of the descendants of Therese A. Jenkins have been baptized at First Presbyterian Church.