Susanna M. Salter
Susanna M. Salter | |
|---|---|
Salter in 1887 | |
| Mayor of Argonia, Kansas | |
| In office April 4, 1887 – April 8, 1888 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Watson |
| Succeeded by | J. S. Baughman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susanna Madora Kinsey March 2, 1860 Lamira, Ohio |
| Died | March 17, 1961 (aged 101) Norman, Oklahoma |
| Resting place | Argonia Cemetery |
| Political party | Prohibition |
| Spouses |
Lewis Allison Salter
(m. 1880; died 1916) |
| Relations | Melville J. Salter (father-in-law), Mary Elizabeth Clark (great niece) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Kansas State Agricultural College |
Susanna Madora Salter (née Kinsey; March 2, 1860 – March 17, 1961) was an American politician and activist. She served as mayor of Argonia, Kansas, from 1887 to 1888, becoming the first woman elected to serve as a mayor in the United States and one of the first women to serve in any political office in the United States.