Helen M. Gougar
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Helen M. Gougar was a lawyer, temperance and women's rights advocate, and newspaper journalist who resided in Lafayette, Indiana. Admitted to the Tippecanoe County, Indiana, bar in 1895 to present a "
Gougar in 1902
"A Woman of the Century"
Helen Gougar Historical Marker Side A
Helen Gougar Historical Marker Side B
William Jennings Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan was an American lawyer, orator, and politician. He was a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in
Helen M. Gougar
…later life. The Prohibition Party nominated her for Indiana attorney general in 1896 and she campaigned for politicians who shared her views, including William Jennings Bryan. She was a frequent public speaker and traveled extensively with her husband. Gougar died unexpectedly at her home in Lafayette on June 6, 1907. Her…
Bryan, c. 1910s
Bryan's birthplace in Salem, Illinois
Attorney Mary Baird Bryan, the wife of William Jennings Bryan
Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1891–1894