List of Texas suffragists Facts for Kids

The fight for women's right to vote in Texas was a long and important journey. Many brave people, called suffragists, worked hard to make sure women could vote. This article tells you about the groups and individuals who helped women gain the right to vote in Texas.

Groups Fighting for the Vote
Texas Suffragists
- Politicians Supporting Women's Suffrage
Suffragists Who Campaigned in Texas
Important Places for Suffrage in Texas
Groups and Individuals Against Women's Suffrage
- Groups Against Suffrage
- Individuals Against Suffrage
See also

Groups Fighting for the Vote

Many groups formed across Texas to support women's right to vote. They held meetings, gave speeches, and asked lawmakers to change the rules.

American Woman Suffrage Association: This national group asked the Texas Legislature to allow women to vote in 1872.
Austin Friends of Female Suffrage: A local group in Austin.
Austin Woman Suffrage Association: Another group in the state capital.
Colored Welfare League of Austin: This group worked for the rights of African American women.
Dallas Equal Suffrage Association (DESA): Started in Dallas on March 15, 1913.
Equal Franchise League of San Antonio: A group in San Antonio.
El Paso Equal Franchise League: A group in El Paso.
El Paso Negro Woman's Civic and Enfranchisement League: Started in 1918, this group worked for voting rights for Black women in El Paso.
Galveston Equal Suffrage Association: A group in Galveston.
Galveston Negro Women's Voter League: Formed in 1917, this group also worked for voting rights for Black women.
Georgetown Equal Suffrage League: Started in 1916.
Houston Equal Suffrage Association: A group in Houston.
Houston Suffrage League: Another group in Houston.
National Woman's Party: This national group had a Texas chapter that started in 1916.
Smith County Equal Franchise League (Tyler): A group in Tyler.
Texas Equal Rights Association (TERA): Formed in 1893, this was one of the first statewide suffrage groups.
This flier advertised the second yearly meeting of the Texas Equal Rights Association (TERA) in June 1894.
Texas Federation of Colored Women's Clubs: This important group supported women's right to vote in 1917.
Texas Woman Suffrage Association: This group later changed its name to the Texas Equal Suffrage Association (TESA) in 1916.
Waco Equal Franchise Society: A group in Waco.
Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Texas chapter: This group, known for its work against alcohol, also supported women's right to vote starting in 1888.

Texas Suffragists

Many people in Texas worked tirelessly for women's right to vote. Here are some of the key individuals:

Christia Adair: An important civil rights activist from Houston.
Sarah C. Acheson (Denison): A leader in the suffrage movement.
Jessie Ames (Georgetown): A strong advocate for women's rights.
Annie Webb Blanton (Houston, Denton): She was also a leader in education.
Eleanor Brackenridge (San Antonio): A prominent suffragist from San Antonio.
Hattie Brewer (Dallas): Active in the Dallas suffrage movement.
Belle Murray Burchill (Fort Worth): A key figure in Fort Worth.
Belle Critchett (El Paso): A leader in El Paso's suffrage efforts.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham was a leading suffragist in Texas.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham: One of the most famous Texas suffragists. She led the Texas Equal Suffrage Association.
Ellen Lawson Dabbs: A dedicated suffragist.
Grace Danforth (Dallas): Active in Dallas.
Alzina Orndorff DeGroff (El Paso): A suffragist from El Paso.
Louise Dietrich (El Paso): Another important figure from El Paso.
Nell Gertrude Horne Doom (Austin): A suffragist in Austin.
A. Caswell Ellis (Austin): Supported the cause in Austin.
Mary Heard Ellis (Austin): Another Austin supporter.
Marin B. Fenwick (San Antonio): Active in San Antonio.
Elizabeth Finnigan Fain (Houston): A Houston suffragist.
Annette Finnigan (Houston): A prominent leader in the Houston movement.
Ermina Thompson Folsom (Austin): A suffragist from Austin.
Elizabeth Austin Turner Fry (San Antonio): A supporter in San Antonio.
Eva Goldsmith (Houston): Active in Houston.
Rena Maverick Green: A well-known suffragist.
Rebecca Henry Hayes (Dallas): An early leader in the Dallas movement.
Sarah Grimke Wattles Hiatt (Eldorado, Texas): A suffragist from Eldorado.
Elizabeth Hart Good Houston (Dallas): Active in Dallas.
Margaret Bell Houston (Dallas): Another Dallas supporter.
Jovita Idar: A Mexican American journalist and activist who supported women's rights.
May Jarvis: A suffragist.
Mary Kate Hunter (Palestine): A leader from Palestine.
Ellen Keller (Fort Worth): Active in Fort Worth.
Helen Jarvis Kenyon: A suffragist.
Edith Hinkle League (Galveston, San Antonio): Active in both Galveston and San Antonio.
Nona Boren Mahoney (Dallas): A key figure in Dallas.
Alice McFadin McAnulty: A dedicated suffragist.
Jane Y. McCallum was a powerful voice for women's rights in Texas.
Jane Y. McCalllum: A very important leader in the Texas suffrage movement.
Emma J. Mellette (Waco): Active in Waco.
Perle Potter Penfield Newell (Houston): A Houston suffragist.
Elisabet Ney: A famous sculptor who also supported women's rights.
Anna Pennybacker (Austin, Tyler): Active in both Austin and Tyler.
Eliza E. Peterson (Texarkana): A suffragist from Texarkana.
Elizabeth Herndon Potter (Tyler): A leader from Tyler.
Mary Withers Roper (Houston): Active in Houston.
Maude Sampson (El Paso): An important African American suffragist from El Paso.
Jane Madden Spell (Waco): Active in Waco.
Florence M. Sterling (Houston): A Houston suffragist.
Helen M. Stoddard (Fort Worth): A leader from Fort Worth.
Sara Isadore Sutherland (Dallas): Active in Dallas.
Martha Goodwin Tunstall: A dedicated suffragist.
Anna Elizabeth Leger Walker (Austin): Active in Austin.
Hortense Sparks Ward (Houston): A key figure in Houston.
Lulu White (Houston): An important African American civil rights and suffrage leader.
Clara M. Snell Wolfe (Austin): A suffragist from Austin.

Politicians Supporting Women's Suffrage

Some politicians also believed in women's right to vote and helped the cause.

Jess Alexander Baker: A politician who supported suffrage.
Paul Page (Bastrop): From Bastrop.
Charles Culberson: A former governor and senator who supported suffrage.
Ebenezer Lafayette Dohoney (Paris): From Paris.
Albert Jennings Fountain (El Paso): A supporter from El Paso.
Claude Hudspeth (El Paso): From El Paso.
Texas Governor William P. Hobby signs the Texas Woman Suffrage Resolution on February 5, 1919. Minnie Fisher Cunningham and other suffragists are watching.
Governor William P. Hobby: He signed the bill that allowed women to vote in primary elections in Texas.
John Jones (Amarillo): A supporter from Amarillo.
Charles B. Metcalfe: A politician who supported suffrage.
Barry Miller (Dallas): From Dallas.
Titus H. Mundine: A supporter.
Lucian Parrish (Henrietta): From Henrietta.
Morris Sheppard: A U.S. Senator who supported women's suffrage.
Hatton Sumners (Dallas): From Dallas.

Suffragists Who Campaigned in Texas

Famous suffragists from other states also visited Texas to help the movement grow.

Carrie Chapman Catt: A national leader who gave speeches in Houston in 1903.
Mariana Thompson Folsom: Toured Texas in 1884, spreading the message of suffrage.
Prison Special: This special train carried suffragists who had been jailed for protesting. It arrived in San Antonio in 1919.
Anna Howard Shaw: A national suffrage leader who toured Texas in 1908 and 1912.
Ethel Snowden: Spoke at the 1913 Texas Equal Suffrage Association convention.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A very famous national suffrage pioneer who visited Houston in 1875.

Important Places for Suffrage in Texas

Certain places in Texas became important meeting spots for suffragists.

Adolphus Hotel: This hotel in Dallas was the site of a yearly suffragist luncheon.
Grand Windsor Hotel: In Dallas, this hotel was where the first statewide suffrage group in Texas was organized in 1893.
Saint Anthony Hotel: A major women's suffrage convention was held here in San Antonio in 1913.
Texas State Fair: Suffragists used the State Fair in Dallas to spread their message and gain support.

Groups and Individuals Against Women's Suffrage

Not everyone supported women's right to vote. Some groups and individuals actively worked against it.

Groups Against Suffrage

Texas Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (TAOWS): This group was formed in 1916 to fight against women getting the vote.

Individuals Against Suffrage

Joseph Weldon Bailey (Gainesville): A U.S. Senator who was against women's suffrage.
Ida Darden: An individual who opposed suffrage.
John Nance Garner: A powerful politician who was against women voting.
Governor James Ferguson: He was a governor of Texas who strongly opposed women's suffrage.
Pauline Wells (Brownsville, Texas): From Brownsville.
James B. Wells, Jr. (Brownsville): From Brownsville.

List of Texas suffragists facts for kids

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