Bertha Knight Landes | |
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![]() Bertha Knight Landes c. 1926 | |
34th Mayor of Seattle | |
In office June 7, 1926 – June 4, 1928 | |
Preceded by | Edwin J. Brown |
Succeeded by | Frank E. Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Bertha Ethel Knight October 19, 1868 Ware, Massachusetts |
Died | November 29, 1943 Ann Arbor, Michigan | (aged 75)
Resting place | Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Henry M. Landes |
Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
Profession | Mayor, City Council Member, City Council President, Teacher |
Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (October 19, 1868 – November 29, 1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928.[1] After years of civic activism, primarily with women's organizations, she was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1922 and became council president in 1924.