Bertha Knight Landes
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Bertha Knight Landes was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle in the 1920s and becoming a pioneering figure in women’s political leadership.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bertha Knight Landes canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
government reform
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public safety ⓘ women’s participation in politics ⓘ |
| birthName | Bertha Ethel Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1868-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-11-29 ⓘ |
| describedAs | reform mayor ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Landes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
municipal governance
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women’s civic activism ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Bertha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
Bertha Knight Landes Memorial in Seattle
NERFINISHED
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Bertha Knight Landes Room in Seattle City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
League of Women Voters
NERFINISHED
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Woman’s Century Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s University Club of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first female mayor of a major American city
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pioneering women’s political leadership in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
civic leader
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clubwoman ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1928 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1926 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of women in American politics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ware, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of Seattle ⓘ |
| precededBy | Edwin J. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry Landes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Frank E. Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park