Name/Title
PhotographEntry/Object ID
2017.030.0638Description
This photo is a photo of Elizabeth McKay, Benicia City Treasurer. She was a school teacher and the sister of Mayor Thomas Wright. There is a garden room at the library dedicated in her name.
In 1940, the city established its first commission form of government and—perhaps emblematic of the growing female workforce—elected its first female politician, Elizabeth McKay, as City Treasurer. The following year Anna Pine was elected as City Clerk, serving in that position until 1968.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
