Biographical Characteristics of New Mexico Suffragists
In her article "Disfranchisement is a Disgrace:" Women and Politics in New Mexico, 1900-1940, Joan Jensen provides an interesting demographical snapshot of suffragists in New Mexico:
The women who rallied to the CU call were not representative of various regions of New Mexico, ethnic groups, or classes...They were a predominantly Anglo elite centered in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and other northern cities. Although few of these women gained independence through their personal careers, they had married men among the political and business elite.
See the table below or click the item at left to view Jensen's data.
Category |
Number |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity (N=107) | ||
| Anglo surname | 100 | 93 |
| Spanish surname | 7 | 7 |
| Residence (N=68) | ||
| Northern New Mexico | 58 | 85 |
| Marital Status (N=80) | ||
| Ever Married | 60 | 75 |
| Year Married (N=24) | ||
| 1871-1910 | 21 | 88 |
| Number Children (N=26) | ||
| 0-1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2-3 | 13 | 59 |
| 4-5 | 6 | 27 |
| Length of Time in State (N=26) | ||
| Born in New Mexico | 8 | 31 |
| To State 1871-1890 | 12 | 46 |
| To State 1891-1910 | 7 | 27 |
| Region From (N=25) | ||
| New Mexico | 8 | 32 |
| Midwest | 10 | 40 |
| East | 4 | 16 |
| Membership (N=100) | ||
| Congressional Union | 80 | 80 |
| NAWSA | 30 | 30 |
| NMFWC | 25 | 25 |
| WCTU | 9 | 9 |
| Career Experience (N=13) | ||
| Artists-Writers | 4 | 31 |
| Teachers | 4 | 31 |
| Political Office | 5 | 39 |
| Church (N=14) | ||
| Protestant | 13 | 93 |
| Presbyterian | 5 | 36 |
| Catholic | 1 | 7 |
| Status of Family Male (N=29) | ||
| State Office | 12 | 42 |
| Business/Finance | 13 | 45 |
| Lawyer | 8 | 28 |
| Political Party (N=25) | ||
| Republican | 20 | 80 |
| Democrat | 4 | 16 |
| Socialist | 1 | 4 |