Margaret J. Rozsa | |
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| Born | Margaret Jane Steele March 3, 1867 |
| Died | October 5, 1949 |
| Spouse | Joseph William Rozsa (1864-1942) |
| Parent(s) | Lemuel Steele (1846-1924) and Ruth Matilda (Foster) Steele (1849-1931) |
Margaret Jane Steele Rozsa (March 3, 1867 – October 5, 1949) was an American government official in Butte, Montana who became the first female prohibition investigator for the United States in 1921.[1][2] A longtime suffragist and women's rights advocate,[3][4] she was also active in the women's club movement, serving as a member of the Good Government Club,[5] Housewives League, Liberal Culture Club,[6] and the Methodist Women's Missionary Society.[7]
- ^ "Woman Named to Important Post: Mrs. Margaret Rozsa Is Appointed Federal Prohibition Investigator." Polson, Montana: The Flathead Courier, November 17, 1921, p. 9.
- ^ "Mrs. Margaret Rozsa," in "Montana News Brieflets." Fort Benton, Montana: The River Press, November 21, 1921, p. 8.
- ^ Hitchcock, Calyn. "Biographical Sketch of Margaret Jane Steele Rozsa," in Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States: "Part III: Mainstream Suffragists—National American Woman Suffrage Association." Ann Arbor, Michigan: Alexander Street, a ProQuest Company, retrieved online May 9, 2021.
- ^ O'Neill, Mary E. "Equal Suffrage Department." Big Timber, Montana: Big Timber Pioneer, November 12, 1914, p. 7.
- ^ "Solons of State Are Harshly Criticized." Butte, Montana: The Butte Daily Post, March 14, 1917, p. 6.
- ^ "Interesting Meeting of Liberal Culture Club." Butte, Montana: The Butte Daily Bulletin, May 9, 1919, p. 8.
- ^ Mrs. William Rozsa, in "South Side Notes." Butte, Montana: The Butte Daily Post, February 28, 1917, p. 8.