Antoinette Arnold Hawley

Antoinette Arnold Hawley
B&W oval portrait photo of a woman with her hair in an up-do.
Portrait photo from The passing of the saloon, 1908
Born
Antoinette A. Arnold

January 23, 1842
DiedAugust 12, 1919
Other namesAntoinette Elgan
Occupations
  • educator
  • activist
Known forPresident, Colorado Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Notable work“The Crusade Glory Song"
Spouses
  • James A. Elgan
    (m. 1874; div. 1881)
  • Theodore Hawley
    (m. 1883; died 1911)

Antoinette Arnold Hawley (née, Arnold; after first marriage, Elgan; after second marriage, Hawley; 1842–1919) was an American educator and temperance activist. She served as President of the Colorado Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) (1899–1904).[1] Nominated for Mayor of Denver, Colorado on the Prohibition ticket in 1900,[2] Hawley was the first woman to run for Mayor in that city.[3]

  1. ^ Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1926). "HAWLEY, ANTOINETTE ARNOLD.". Standard encyclopedia of the alcohol problem. Vol. III Downing-Kansas. Westerville, Ohio: American Issue Publishing Co. p. 1202. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Semple, James Alexander (1914). Representative Women of Colorado: A Pictorial Collection of the Women of Colorado who Have Attained Prominence in the Social, Political, Professional, Pioneer and Club Life of the State. Alexander Art Publishing Company. p. 49. Retrieved 2 February 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Rudolph, Katie (8 May 2023). "Who Was The First Woman To Run for Mayor of Denver?". history.denverlibrary.org. Denver Public Library History. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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