Bertha Knight Landes
Bertha Knight Landes | |
|---|---|
Bertha Knight Landes c. 1926 | |
| 34th Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office June 7, 1926 – June 4, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin J. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bertha Ethel Knight October 19, 1868 |
| Died | November 29, 1943 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Henry M. Landes |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Profession | Mayor, City Council Member, City Council President, Teacher |
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Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (October 19, 1868 – November 29, 1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928. After years of civic activism, primarily with women's organizations, she was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1922 and became council president in 1924.