Ada Deer
Ada Deer was the first woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the first Native American woman from Wisconsin to run for U.S. Congress.
Deer, Ada
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Phillips, Vel
Vel Phillips
Vel Phillips achieved many firsts, including first woman and first African American to be elected to the statewide office of secretary of state.
Davids, Dorothy
Dorothy Davids
Dorothy "Aunt Dot" Davids was a respected Native American educator in Wisconsin and an author, speaker, community organizer, and activist for peace and justice.
Gallimore, Vernice
Walraven, Ruth Harman
Clark Halyard, Ardie
Ardie Clark Halyard
Ardie Clark Halyard co-founded the first African American-owned savings and loan association (S&L) and was the first woman president of the Milwaukee NAACP chapter.
Goodell, Lavinia
Lavinia Goodell
Lavinia Goodell was the first female lawyer admitted to the bar of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Brown, Olympia
Olympia Brown
Olympia Brown was the first woman to be ordained a minister in the U.S. and was president of Wisconsin’s Woman Suffrage Association for 28 years.
Wise, Glenn
Glenn Wise
Glenn Wise became the first woman to hold a statewide public office in Wisconsin when she was appointed secretary of state in 1955.
Moore, Gwen
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore was the first African American from the state of Wisconsin to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.