Interpretive illustration of five civic chairs

1911–1914

Five roles around one civic table.

Kanab voters elected an all-women town council in November 1911. The women began service in 1912. The app follows the mayor or council president, treasurer, clerk, and councilor roles rather than reducing the story to a single figure.

01

Election

Five women won the November 7, 1911 municipal election.

02

Changing seat

Vinnie Jepson resigned at the first meeting; Ada Pratt Seegmiller was appointed to serve.

03

Service

The council addressed ordinary civic conditions including sanitation, animals, merchants, records, public order, and town care.

04

Document trail

Minutes, ordinances, later histories, and retrospective quotations answer different questions and carry different limitations.

05

Public memory

The monument dedicated in 2024 connects a documented civic story with present-day interpretation.