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Lena Jones Wade Springs was the first woman placed in nomination for the office of Vice President of the United States, at the 1924 Democratic National Convention. A native of Pulaski, Tennessee, she attended public schools, followed by Sullins College and post-graduate work at Virginia College in Roanoke. She became chairman of the English Department at Queens College in Charlotte, and married Col. Leroy Springs in 1913, a second marriage for both. An enthusiastic supporter of women's rights, she became a Democratic National Committeewoman in 1922, and served as chairman of the Credentials Committee in 1924. While her being supported for the vice presidential nomination was in essence a gesture, she received some votes in the election process, variously given as several,〔''Firsts for Women in U.S. Politics'', Center for American Women and Politics http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/resources/Firsts.php〕 over 50,〔(Lena Springs )〕 and 44.〔(Our Campaigns - Candidate - Lena Jones Wade (Mrs. Leroy) Springs )〕 She died on May 18, 1942, and is buried in Pulaski, Tennessee. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lena Springs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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