- Lena Springs
Lena Jones Wade Springs was the first woman placed in nomination for the office of
Vice President of the United States , at the1924 Democratic National Convention .A native of
Pulaski, Tennessee , she attended public schools, followed bySullins College and post-graduate work atVirginia College inRoanoke . She became chairman of the English Department at Queens College inCharlotte , and married Col. Leroy Springs in 1913, a second marriage for both.An enthusiastic supporter of women's rights, she became a
Democratic National Committee woman in 1922, and served as chairman of the Credentials Committee in 1924. While her being supported for the vice presidential nomination was in essence a gesture, she received some votes in the election process, variously given as several ["Firsts for Women in U.S. Politics", Center for American Women and Politics http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/Facts/firsts.html] , over 50 [ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sclancas/records/bios/lenasprings.htm Lena Springs ] ] , and 44 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=36665 Our Campaigns - Candidate - Lena Jones Wade (Mrs. Leroy) Springs ] ] .She died on May 18, 1942, and is buried in Pulaski, Tennessee.
References
*"Lena Springs Nominated for Vice-President, 1924", http://www.rootsweb.com/~sclancas/records/bios/lenasprings.htm
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