Kate Barnard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKate Barnard
American sociologist
Date of Birth: 23-May-1875
Place of Birth: Geneva, Nebraska, United States
Date of Death: 23-Feb-1930
Profession: politician, sociologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Kate Barnard
- Catherine Ann "Kate" Barnard (May 23, 1875 – February 23, 1930) was the first woman to be elected as a state official in Oklahoma, and the second woman to be elected to a statewide public office in the United States, in 1907.
- She served as the first Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections for two four-year terms, the only position that the 1907 Oklahoma Constitution permitted a woman to hold. Before being elected to office, Barnard had worked as a teacher and in clerical patronage positions in the territorial government.
- She was also heavily involved in charity work.
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