Suffragette in California.
Born in Sandusky OH, 6/30/1859, daughter of William H. & Elizabeth (Rhode) Brehm. Presbyterian
Sandusky Public Schools, 1877
Relocated to Olney IL in 1881
National lecturer of the WCTU 1891-1926
Elected President of the Illinois WCTU in 1902
Delegate to the World Anti-Alcohol Conference in Milan, Italy, in 1913
Chairman of the Prohibition Party National Convention of 1920; Brehm was the first woman to preside over a national nominating convention.
Candidate for Vice President (Prohibition Party) 1924; first woman to receive popular votes for that office.
Died in Long Beach CA in 1926 after being injured by the collapse of a grandstand during the Parade of Roses in Pasadena CA on New Year's Day, 1926. She was one of six people to die from injuries from the collapse.
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New York Times, 1/22/1926
[Link] ; Sayre Evening Times, 6/18/1924 |