Marguerite Newburgh Cole

Orange City, Iowa

Father	Louis Newburgh
Mother	Louise Van Den Berg
Spouse	Lyle William Cole
Children	Joanne Marguerite Cole
Siblings	Nellie May Wade Ruth Adeline Schilling Leona Marie Morris Eugene Herbert Newburgh
Education	St. Paul High School, St. Paul, Minnesota
Employment	Office Manager, Movie Theater Manager, Apartment Complex Cashier, Central Market
Affiliations	Staff Assistant for her father who was a Councilman in St. Paul, Minnesota Volunteer for Spastic Children's League, Los Angeles, California Volunteer for East Whittier YMCA, Whittier, CA
Interests and Hobbies	Family and friends Sewing
Societal Contributions	Marguerite Ann Newburgh made suffrage and political history. Under the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution (woman suffrage), she was the first woman to vote in the United States after the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Additional Comments	"I wasn't in the suffragette category, and politics never was my cup of tea." --Marguerite Ann Newburgh Cole She made suffrage and political history anyway, becoming the first woman to vote in the United States after the ratification of the 19th Amendment! Marguerite was a very loving, family woman. A guiding light to her daughter, husband, and four grandchildren. A woman with class, charisma, sharp wit, and intelligence