Bertha Cherry (birth date-death date?):
In 1916, our years after Oregon women gained suffrage, Bertha Cherry was elected to the Umatilla, Oregon town council, part of a group of women who took control of the local government, with Laura Stockton Starcher heading their ticket as mayor. They were effective in improving public services and infrastructure.

Party Affiliation:
Unknown

Photograph:



Image courtesy of Umatilla Museum and Historical Foundation
(Spinning may be misidentified as Gladys Baymiller)
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/umatilla/women.php

Resources:
“Laura Stockton Starcher,” Oregon Historical Project, found at http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=15F2BF5E-AB35-8228-D9CBEED09B379812

“Building Community: The Petticoat Council.” Found at http://www.ccrh.org/comm/umatilla/women.php

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