Laramie in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
First Ladies
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2015
1. First Ladies Marker
Louisa Gardner Swain made world history as the first woman to vote in a general election. She cast her ballot early in the morning of September 6th, 1870 in Laramie, Wyoming.
World wide attention focused on Laramie in March, 1870 when the first women in history to serve on a jury dealt stern justice in cases of murder, horse-stealing, and illegal branding. They were Miss Eliza Stewart, Mrs. Amelia Hatcher, Mrs. G.F. Hilton, Mrs. Mary Mackel, Mrs. Agnes Baker, and Mrs. Sarah A. Pease.
The first woman bailiff in the world, Mrs. Martha Symons-Boies, was appointed to arrange accommodations for the first woman jurors when the Grand Jury met in a building at First and Garfield Streets in Laramie, March 1870.
Mary Godat Bellamy, the first women elected to the Wyoming State Legislature, represented Albany County in 1911. She worked effectively for law benefiting women and children and became a nationally known speakers for women suffrage.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1870.
Location. 41° 18.716′ N, 105° 35.331′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It can be reached from East Ivinson Avenue near 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 East Ivinson Avenue, Laramie WY 82070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Matthew's Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Franchise (approx. 0.3 miles away); 150 N. 2nd Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commemorating Women of Laramie (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bet You Didn't Know... (approx. 0.3 miles away); Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); 2nd Story Brothels (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Adams Wyman (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2015
2. First Ladies Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2015
3. First Ladies Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2015
4. First Ladies Marker
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5. First Ladies Marker
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6. The Ivinson Mansion
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7. The Ivinson Mansion
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8. The Ivinson Mansion
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9. The Ivinson Mansion
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10. The Ivinson Mansion front entrance
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11. The Ivinson Mansion and Grounds
The National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 50
Wyoming Place No. 50
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on October 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
