Kittie Brighton
Kittie Brighton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1927–1932 | |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Maio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kittie Collins 1879 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | 1943 U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alexander Brighton |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician, state legislator |
Kittie Brighton (née Kittie Collins; 1879 – 1943),[1] sometimes written as Kitty Brighton, was an American state legislator in Colorado, and a member of the Democratic Party.[2] She was appointed in 1923 by Governor Billy Adams to serve an unexpired term representing Las Animas County in the Colorado House of Representatives, where she remained until 1932.[2][3][4] Brighton was succeeded in the role by Emilio Maio.[3]
She, Helen Beatty Noland and Annah G. Pettee sponsored a bill in 1929 to allow physicians to provide information on birth control.[5] During the 28th Colorado Assembly in 1931, Brighton was the only woman to hold a seat.[6] She had lived in Trinidad, Colorado.[1][4]
She was married to Alexander "Alex" Brighton, a police officer who was killed in 1909 while working.[7] Together they had four children.
References1
[edit]- ^ a b "Article clipped from The Odessan". The Odessan. September 17, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives |". Strongsisters.org.
- ^ a b "Johnson Announces The Appointment of Three Trustees". The Daily Sentinel. May 3, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Article clipped from Fort Collins Coloradoan". Fort Collins Coloradoan. June 5, 1932. p. 16. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislative News Review". Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. Surface Creek Champion, Volume 24, Number 37. March 7, 1929.
- ^ "Article clipped from Fort Collins Coloradoan". Fort Collins Coloradoan. January 11, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Italian's Victim Dies As Daughter Is Born". The Larimer County Independent. January 27, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.