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Mae Caine
Mae Caine (March 15, 1872 – August 24, 1955) was a 20th-century American suffragist and women's rights activist, civic leader, and government official in Nevada. President of the Suffrage Society in Elko County, Nevada, Elko County, she was also a vice president of the Nevada Equal Franchise Society, and a delegate from Nevada to the 45th convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Washington, D.C. Formative years and family Born as Mary E. Griffin in Wells, Nevada on March 15, 1872, Mae Caine was a daughter of James J. Griffin and Maria Hanafin Griffin. On August 30, 1898, she wed Edwin E. Caine in Ogden, Utah. They had three children, only one of whom—Paul Caine—survived to adulthood. Her husband, who was employed as a principal at a local school during the early years of their union, subsequently became a lawyer and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress. She was widowed by him in 1922. Suffrage work and political career Elected preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wells, Nevada
Wells is a small city in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2010 census. Wells is located at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 93, approximately east of Elko and is part of the Elko micropolitan area. History The site of Wells began as a place called Humboldt Wells along the trail to California. It was subsequently founded as a railroad town along the original Transcontinental Railroad, and was once a stopover for passenger trains. The Humboldt River has its source in springs and a swampy area just west of the city that today is called Humboldt Wells. In the late 19th century, Humboldt Wells was burning down, and in a frantic plea for help, a telegraph was sent that said, "Wells is burning". After this the town was rebuilt and simply referred to as 'Wells'. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near Wells at 6:16 A.M. on February 21, 2008. Because of its proximity to the epicenter, Wells experienced signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
