May Martin Van Wye (1878–1968) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. She was one of the first six women elected into the Ohio General Assembly in 1922.[1] In 1962, she published her first novel, Eve's Tower, which is loosely based on her experiences as a female state senator.[2]
May Martin Van Wye | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Hamilton County district | |
| In office January 1922-December 1928 | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Hamilton County district | |
| In office January 1928-December 1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1878 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 26, 1968 (aged 89) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
Van Wye was born May Martin on December 31, 1878, in Brooklyn, New York to Lewis E. Martin and Ella M. Seaman.[3] She married Benjamin C. Van Wye (1867–1940), who became professor of speech at the University of Cincinnati.[4] She died August 26, 1968, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ladies' Gallery | Ohio Statehouse".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Burial information at the Spring Grove cemetery website
- ^ Dr. B. C. Van Wy Expires At Summer Hoime in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 26 June 1940
External links
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- Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website
- May M. Van Wye Media collection on The Ohio Channel
- Full text of Van Wye's novel, "Eve's Tower"
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