Marie C. Brehm
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Suffragette
Marie Caroline Brehm (died January 21, 1926) was the first legally qualified female candidate to run for the vice-presidency of the United States
, which she did in 1924 on the ticket of the Prohibition Party
running with Herman P. Faris
. The nominee was initially Dr. A.P. Gouthey, with Brehm in second, and William F. Varney
in third. Gouthey withdrew and Brehm was nominated by acclamation
.
Brehm was also very active in promoting the temperance movement
through her work for the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) beginning in 1891. In 1913 United States President Woodrow Wilson
appointed her as a delegate to the World Anti-Alcohol Congress in Milan, Italy. She also served as Superintendent of Franchise of the national WCTU and California State Superintendent of WCTU Institutes. She had also served as the first vice-president of the Woman’s Legislative Council of California. She was a member of the National Party
.
Brehm died as the result of injuries sustained from the collapse of a grandstand on New Year's Day, the sixth victim to die. She is buried in Oakland Cemetery
in Sandusky, Ohio
.
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
Marie Caroline Brehm (died January 21, 1926) was the first legally qualified female candidate to run for the vice-presidency of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
, which she did in 1924 on the ticket of the Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
running with Herman P. Faris
Herman P. Faris
Herman Preston Faris was a committed proponent of the temperance movement. He served for many years as treasurer of the Prohibition National Committee, and he was twice the Prohibition Party candidate for governor of Missouri. Faris was the party's candidate for President of the United States in...
. The nominee was initially Dr. A.P. Gouthey, with Brehm in second, and William F. Varney
William F. Varney
William Frederick Varney was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Rev. F. W. Varney ....
in third. Gouthey withdrew and Brehm was nominated by acclamation
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
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Brehm was also very active in promoting the temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
through her work for the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) beginning in 1891. In 1913 United States President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
appointed her as a delegate to the World Anti-Alcohol Congress in Milan, Italy. She also served as Superintendent of Franchise of the national WCTU and California State Superintendent of WCTU Institutes. She had also served as the first vice-president of the Woman’s Legislative Council of California. She was a member of the National Party
National Party (United States)
The National Party was an early-20th-century national political organization in the United States founded by pro-war defectors from the Socialist Party of America in 1917. Rather than filing into the Democratic Party, these adherents of the SPA Right first formed a non-partisan national society to...
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Brehm died as the result of injuries sustained from the collapse of a grandstand on New Year's Day, the sixth victim to die. She is buried in Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery is the oldest cemetery, as well as one of the largest green spaces, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as "Atlanta Cemetery" in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area...
in Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
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