Emma Guy Cromwell information

Emma Guy Cromwell
Emma Guy Cromwell
62nd Secretary of State of Kentucky
	In office; January 1, 1924 – January 1, 1928
Governor	William J. Fields
Preceded by	Fred A.Vaughn
Succeeded by	Ella Lewis
21st Treasurer of Kentucky
	In office; January 1, 1928 – January 1, 1932
Governor	Flem D. Sampson
Preceded by	Edward Blan Dishman
Succeeded by	Elam Huddleston
Personal details
Born	September 28, 1865; Simpson County, Kentucky
Died	July 19, 1952 (aged 86); Frankfort, Kentucky
Spouse	William F. Cromwell
Children	William Foree
Parent(s)	Benjamin Ashley (or Ashley Duncan) Guy and Alice (Quisenberry) Guy
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	state librarian and director of archives, state bond commissioner, parks director, state treasurer

Emma Guy Cromwell (September 28, 1865 – July 19, 1952) was a suffragist, women's rights activist, and early female Democratic Party politician from Kentucky in the United States. Cromwell became the first woman to hold a statewide office in Kentucky when she was elected state librarian in 1896 by a vote of the Kentucky State Senate.^[1]^[2]^[3] Later she won elections for the position of Secretary of State and Kentucky State Treasurer, and was appointed state park director, state bond commissioner, and State Librarian and Director of Archives.

^ Crowe-Carracco, Carol (1992). John E. Kleber (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. p. 243. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
^ "Step Higher! Woman Climbs to Office of Secretary of State". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida: The Evening Independent. December 11, 1923. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
^ "Secretary of State: Emma Guy Cromwell". Kentucky Secretary of State. Frankfort, Kentucky: Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

[The_Kentucky_Encyclopedia-1] Crowe-Carracco, Carol (1992). John E. Kleber (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. p. 243. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved 11 March 2010.

[Step_Higher!-2] "Step Higher! Woman Climbs to Office of Secretary of State". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida: The Evening Independent. December 11, 1923. Retrieved 11 March 2010.

[Kentucky_Secretary_of_State-3] "Secretary of State: Emma Guy Cromwell". Kentucky Secretary of State. Frankfort, Kentucky: Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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Emma Guy Cromwell


62nd Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office January 1, 1924 – January 1, 1928
Governor	William J. Fields
Preceded by	Fred A.Vaughn
Succeeded by	Ella Lewis
21st Treasurer of Kentucky
In office January 1, 1928 – January 1, 1932
Governor	Flem D. Sampson
Preceded by	Edward Blan Dishman
Succeeded by	Elam Huddleston

Personal details
Born	September 28, 1865 Simpson County, Kentucky
Died	July 19, 1952 (aged 86) Frankfort, Kentucky
Spouse	William F. Cromwell
Children	William Foree
Parent(s)	Benjamin Ashley (or Ashley Duncan) Guy and Alice (Quisenberry) Guy
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	state librarian and director of archives, state bond commissioner, parks director, state treasurer