Emma Guy Cromwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emma Guy Cromwell

American politician and activist

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1865

Place of Birth: Simpson County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1952

Profession: politician, suffragette

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Emma Guy Cromwell (September 28, 1865 – July 19, 1952) was a suffragist, women's rights activist, and early female Democratic Party politician from Kentucky in the United States.
Cromwell became the first woman to hold a statewide office in Kentucky when she was elected state librarian in 1896 by a vote of the Kentucky State Senate.
Later she won elections for the position of Secretary of State, Kentucky State Treasurer and she was appointed state park director, state bond commissioner, and State Librarian and Director of Archives.