Iowa Women's suffrage billboard June 5, 1916 This is atimeline of women's suffrage in Iowa. Women's suffrage work started early inIowa's history. Organizing began in the late 1860s with the first state suffrage convention taking place in 1870. In the 1890s, women gained the right to vote onmunicipal bonds , tax efforts and school-related issues. By 1916, a state suffrageamendment went to out to a voterreferendum , which failed. Iowa was the tenth state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment in 1919.
1843
1844
During the state constitutional convention, there were discussions about bothAfrican American and women's suffrage.[ 2] 1854
1855
Amelia Bloomer is the first resident of Iowa to discuss women's suffrage in the state.[ 4] 1857
1866
Suffragists inClinton County present a petition to the state house to support a state constitutional amendment for women's suffrage.[ 5] The suffrage bill does not pass out of the Iowa state senate.[ 4] 1868
November 3 : The word "white" to describe a voter is removed from the state constitution after a successful voterreferendum passes.[ 3] [ 6] 1869
1870
March : The first state constitutional amendment bill for women's suffrage passes and must pass again in 1872.[ 4] June 16-17 : The first state suffrage convention is held inMount Pleasant .[ 7] [ 8] [ 4] October 25 : The Polk County Suffrage Society is organized.[ 9] 1871
Clarinda voter registry board adds the names of women to the list of voters, but most are removed later.[ 10] Keziah Anderson Dorrance casts her vote inTaylor County and friendly judges uphold it as a valid vote.[ 11] [ 11] October : The state suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 12] Iowa state suffrage convention in Oskaloosa, 1889Carrie Chapman Catt in center 1872
The suffrage bill does not pass a second time.[ 4] 1873
March : State suffrage convention is held.[ 12] 1874
Iowa state Republicans promise to work towards a women's suffrage amendment.[ 13] 1876
The Iowa Governor and the state House both support a suffrage amendment.[ 13] 1877
1884
A women's suffrage bill passes in the state Senate, but not the state House.[ 14] November 27–28 : The state suffrage convention was held inDes Moines .[ 8] 1885
October 21–22 : The state suffrage convention is held in Cedar Rapids.[ 8] 1886
1887
State suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 15] 1888
1889
The Woman's Standard published in Sutherland, Iowa May 18971890
GovernorWilliam Larrabee advocates for partial women's suffrage at the state General Assembly.[ 17] December 4–5 : The state suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 15] 1891
November 7 : The Iowa Equal Suffrage Association (IESA) is incorporated.[ 18] December 3–4 : The state suffrage convention is held in Ames.[ 18] 1892
A bill to allow women to vote for presidential electors is proposed but does not make it out of Committee.[ 19] September 22 : The state suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 18] 1893
1894
February : Two partial suffrage bills are introduced in the Iowa State House and Senate.[ 21] March 22 : The partial suffrage bill that combined municipal and school suffrage issues, called the Watkins Bill, is passed by that state House.[ 22] April 13 : Women who pay taxes gain partial suffrage and can vote on bond issues and for school issues.[ 4] [ 23] November 8–9 : The state suffrage convention is held inMarshalltown .[ 20] Women inWaterloo came together to vote and support the library tax for the city.[ 24] 1895
October 18–19 : State suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 20] 1896
1897
1898
February 23 : The Iowa Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (IAOWS) is organized.[ 4] Equal Suffrage Convention attendees in Panora, Iowa, November 1905 1900
1901
November : The state suffrage annual convention inWaterloo .[ 27] 1902
Women's suffrage legislation passes in the state Senate and fails in the House.[ 26] October : The state suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 27] 1903
October :Boone hosts the state suffrage convention.[ 27] 1904
October : The state suffrage convention is held inSheldon .[ 27] 1905
November : The state suffrage convention is held inPanora .[ 27] 1906
September : The annual state suffrage convention is held inIda Grove .[ 28] 1907
October : The state suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 29] 1908
1910
1911
Suffrage parade in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in 1915 1912
TheProgressive ,Prohibition , Republican, andSocialist parties in Iowa officially endorsed women's suffrage.[ 32] During the Iowa State Fair, the City Council of Suffrage Clubs sponsored a showing ofVotes for Women [ 31] July : An automobile tour is organized by suffragists who travel between Des Moines andMitchellville , giving speeches.[ 4] October : The state suffrage convention was held in Des Moines.[ 31] 1913
March 15 : An equal suffrage bill is passed and signed by GovernorGeorge W. Clarke . The bill has to pass in the next legislative session in 1915 before it can go out to voters.[ 33] September : Another automobile tour is organized by suffragists and travels through 30 towns.[ 4] October : State suffrage convention is held in Boone.[ 31] 1914
March 29–31 : Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference is held in Des Moines.[ 34] October : The state suffrage meeting is held in Des Moines.[ 35] 1915
October : State suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 35] 1916
June 3 : African American's march for women's suffrage in Buxton.[ 4] June 5 : The suffrage amendment is defeated.[ 4] 1917
State suffrage convention is held in Des Moines.[ 35] 1918
1919
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