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Carrie C. Holly

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Carrie C. Holly
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
1895–1896
Personal details
Born(1866-07-15)July 15, 1866
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 1943(1943-07-13) (aged 76)
Castle Rock, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCharles Frederick Holly
ResidencePueblo, Colorado

Caroline Clyde Holly (July 15, 1866 – July 13, 1943) was a U.S. politician in the state of Colorado. [1] [2]

Legislative career

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Colorado became the first state in which women obtained the right to vote through popular election in 1893.[3] The following year, on November 6, 1894, three women were elected to serve in the Colorado House of Representatives. Besides Holly, they included Clara Cressingham and Frances S. Klock.[4] All three were Republicans and were sworn into office in 1895. Each served one term, from 1895 to 1896.

Carrie Holly introduced a total of fourteen bills. One became law: a bill that aimed to increase the Age of Consent for girls to 21. The outcome was a compromise: the Age of Consent was increased to 18. Carrie Holly published a detailed account of the legislative process.[5]

She did not run for re-election after her first term, although she maintained an active interest in politics and public affairs and was admitted to the bar in 1896.[1]

She was married to the associate justice of the Colorado Territorial Supreme Court Charles Frederick Holly.

References

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  1. ^ a b "<Carrie Holly>". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Caroline Clyde "Carrie" Holly". www.leg.state.co.us. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "House Bill 118". State of Colorado. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ^ "First Women to Serve in State and Territorial Legislatures". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. ^ Carrie Holly (1895). "<Age of consent>". Retrieved February 3, 2024.