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Kansan sought suffrage, ban on smoking 

Jump to full article: Wichita (KS) Eagle, 2010-03-08
Author: BECCY TANNER The Wichita Eagle

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Minnie Johnson Grinstead was ahead of her time -- by nearly a century. A Baptist preacher, teacher and speaker, Grinstead advocated keeping Kansas tobacco free.

In November 1918, Grinstead was elected to the state House of Representatives. It was a first for Kansas women. . . .

She introduced legislation that made the purchase of tobacco illegal in Kansas -- although it did not gain much momentum. Grinstead served three terms.

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