Carson City woman who led Nevada suffrage movement honored with historic marker
Members of the Nevada Commission for Women, joined Gov. Steve Sisolak, Mayor Bob Crowell, Carson City Board members Lori Bagwell and John Barrette, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, and others Tuesday in honoring Felice Cohn at the unveiling of the historic landmark suffrage marker ceremony.
Felice Cohn, a Carson City native, was a member of Nevada’s Equal Franchise Society and wrote the draft legislation that was passed by the Nevada legislature. The newly installed landmark is located in front of the Legislature, adjacent to Carson Street near the crosswalk to McFadden Plaza, previously known as 3rd Street.
On June 6, 2019, the Carson City Board of Supervisors authorized the Mayor to sign a letter of intent to William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) stating the acceptance of the gift on behalf of the citizens of Carson City.
You can read more about Felice Cohn here.
Others being memorialized throughout Nevada include Marjorie Brown whose work with the state organization succeeded in gaining support in the middle of the state, President Delphine Squires who brought national and state suffrage speakers to the southern part of the state during the height of the campaign, and Anne Martin who organized the successful campaign, 1912-1914.
The NCWHS and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation have partnered to place historic markers in each state and territory of the US. The markers recognize significant events and people in the suffrage campaign. The historic markers project emerged from the National Votes for Women Trail, a project of the NCWHS. More details at www.ncwhs.org.
Thank you, Molly Walt and the Nevada Commission for Women, National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites, and William G. Pomeroy Foundation, for bringing this landmark to Carson City. Truly an honor!
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