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(Redirected from Carrie Clyde Holly) American politician
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.

Legislative career

Colorado became the first state in which women obtained the right to vote through popular election in 1893. 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. 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.

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.

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

References

  1. ^ "<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>. Arena Publishing Company. Retrieved February 3, 2024.


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