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SUSANNA MEDORA SALTER: FIRST WOMAN MAYOR IN THE U.S.

Susanna M. Salter was born March 2nd, 1860 in Lamira, Ohio. In 1872 she and her family moved to Kansas, settling near Silver Lake.

The year 1878 saw Susanna enter Kansas State University, then called Kansas State Agricultural college. The future mayor was admitted as a sophomore, having passed equivalency courses that let her skip her entire first year. Continue reading

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