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Montana Capitol Building. As of 2022, Montana ranked 22nd out of 50 American states in terms of percentage of state legislators who are women. [1] Within the Montana State Legislature, 32.7 percent of all members were women in 2022. [1] From statehood in 1889 to 2025, the state of Montana had only one female governor, Judy Martz. [2]
The fight for women's suffrage in Montana started earlier, before even Montana became a state. In 1887, women gained the right to vote in school board elections and on tax issues. In the years that followed, women battled for full, equal suffrage, which culminated in a year-long campaign in 1914 when they became one of eleven states with equal ...
During the session, Stewart urged legislators to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment because "Montana already has woman suffrage; her women vote upon every important issue presented to our people." [59] The ratification passed immediately and the governor signed it on August 2, 1919. [59] Montana was the thirteenth state to ratify the amendment. [59]
Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States.
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Montana.It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
What: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Montana When: Tuesday, March 4th, from 10 am – 4 pm (Mountain)/ 12 pm - 6pm (Eastern) Where: Montana State University Library Bozeman, MT and online! Suggested Focus: Women in Montana. What to bring: Your preferred editing device (personal computer, tablet) and necessary charging cables.
Sarah Gammon Brown Bickford (December 25, 1856 – July 19, 1931) was born into slavery in either Tennessee or North Carolina. In the 1870s she made her way to the Montana goldfields, trading work as a nanny for transportation.
Pages in category "Women in Montana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.