Governor Hiram W. Johnson, 1911-1917, at work in Governor's Office
Item
- Title
- Governor Hiram W. Johnson, 1911-1917, at work in Governor's Office
- Description
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The Progressive Movement transformed California politics in the early twentieth century by promoting government reform, greater public participation, and limits on the influence of powerful corporations and political machines. Women’s suffrage became part of this broader reform agenda.
Governor Hiram Johnson (1866–1945) served as California’s 23rd governor from 1911 to 1917 and was a leading figure in the Progressive Movement. Johnson became tied to the suffrage cause through the 1910 California Republican platform, which endorsed women’s right to vote as part of a larger slate of progressive reforms. Motivated by Johnson’s promise to support their political rights, women in California quickly mobilized for him in his bid for governor, organizing grassroots efforts in support of his campaign in multiple counties. As the new governor, he insisted that the Legislature honor his pledge by submitting a women’s suffrage amendment before the Senate on January 6, 1911, only 3 days after he took office. - Contributor
- Governor's Office -- Governor; Johnson, Hiram
- Coverage
- Sacramento (Calif.)
- Creator
- McCurry Foto Co.
- Date
- 1911/1917
- Format
- JPEG
- Rights
- Public Domain. No restrictions on use. For access to a higher resolution version of this file, or for permission to reproduce or publish, please contact California State Archives staff via email at reference@sos.ca.gov or call the Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives' collections.
- Source
- Governor - Hiram Johnson, Photographs, F3757:43 (6), California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
- Type
- Still Image
- Original Format
- Photographic print
