"She believed that the power of women working together could promote positive change."
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Annie Webb Blanton
Annie Webb Blanton (19 August 1870 in Houston – 2 October 1945 in Austin) was an American suffragist from Texas, educator, and author of a series of grammar textbooks. Blanton was elected Superintendent of Texas Public Instruction in 1918, making her the first woman in Texas elected to statewide office.
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