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Gretchen Garber Billings (1914–1999) was a journalist and advocate for cooperative causes who co-owned and -operated a newspaper called The People's Voice in Helena, Montana. Early life [ edit ] Gretchen Garber was born in Whitefish, Montana in 1914 [1] but was raised in the Seattle area. [2]
This is a list of newspapers in Montana. Current news publications. Anaconda Leader - Anaconda; Augusta Breeze - Augusta; Belgrade News - Belgrade;
Martha took over as sole editor of the Great Falls Leader, becoming the first woman in the state of Montana to edit a daily newspaper. [7] In October 1895, Martha married her business manager Theodore Plassmann, and sold the newspaper on his advice. Plassmann died a few months later, leaving Martha with little means of financial support.
Montana Capitol Building. As of 2022, Montana ranked 22nd out of 50 American states in terms of percentage of state legislators who are women. [1] Within the Montana State Legislature, 32.7 percent of all members were women in 2022. [1] From statehood in 1889 to 2024, the state of Montana had only one female governor, Judy Martz. [2]
Victoria Woodhull (1838–1927) – women's rights activist, first woman to speak before a committee of Congress, first female candidate for President of the United States, one of the first women to start a weekly newspaper (Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly,) activist for labor reforms, advocate of free love
Betzy Kjelsberg (1866–1950) – co-founder of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (1884), the National Association for Women's Suffrage (1885) Gina Krog (1847–1916) – co-founder of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights; Ragna Nielsen (1845–1924) – chairperson of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
The fight for women's suffrage in Montana started earlier, before even Montana became a state. In 1887, women gained the right to vote in school board elections and on tax issues. In the years that followed, women battled for full, equal suffrage, which culminated in a year-long campaign in 1914 when they became one of eleven states with equal ...
Harry L. Billings won the Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame award in 1997, and Gretchen Garber Billings won the award in 2007. [7] In 1983, Harry won the University of Montana Distinguished Alumnus Award. [8] Harry was also a member of the Montanan Bicentennial advisory council in the mid-1970s. [2]