Belle Cooledge
Belle Cooledge | |
|---|---|
| 40th Mayor of Sacramento | |
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Preceded by | George L. Klumpp |
| Succeeded by | Bert E. Geisreiter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1884 Sutter Creek, California |
| Died | November 9, 1955 (aged 71) Sacramento, California |
| Profession | Professor, School Administrator |
Belle Cooledge (July 29, 1884 – November 9, 1955), also known as "Auntie Belle," was the first female mayor of Sacramento, California.[1]
Biography
Cooledge was born in Sutter Creek, California, to Walter Scott Cooledge and Belle McFarland. Cooledge and her mother were members of the Daughters of the American Revolution.[2] Cooledge was as a mathematics professor, dean, and vice president of the Sacramento Junior College, now known as Sacramento City College.[3] Cooledge was elected the mayor in Sacramento in 1947.
Cooledge is buried beside her parents and her mother's parents in the Lodi Memorial Park & Cemetery, in Lodi, California.[4]
Legacy
A branch of the Sacramento Public Library located in the Land Park neighborhood is named in her honor.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Political Graveyard, retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ Daughters of the American Revolutionary, Sacramento Chapter History, retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ It's a Woman's World at City College, Sac City Express, retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ Find a Grave, retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ Belle Cooledge Library, retrieved September 25, 2011