Listing of Great Texas Women
Barbara Jordan
“Human rights is not a temporary or transitory political issue. We have got to respect the humanity of each other and know that no one has the right to rule others.”
“Human rights is not a temporary or transitory political issue. We have got to respect the humanity of each other and know that no one has the right to rule others.”
Find information about Texas women who have helped shape the history of Texas. Search by name, click on a letter to list alphabetically or use the search engine to find a particular person.
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| Abernathy, Mollie D. Wylie Jarrott (1866 - 1960) | Businesswoman | Rancher |
| Able, Mary Nees (1927 - 1988) | Aviator |
| Acers, Ebby Halliday (1911 - Present) | Businesswoman | Philanthropist |
| Acheson, Sarah C. (1844 - 1899) | Suffragist |
| Acosta, Lucy G. | Civic Leader |
| Adair, Cornelia Wadsworth (1837 - 1921) | Rancher |
| Adair, Christia (1893 - 1989) | Civil Rights Activist | In the Gallery | Teacher |
| Adams, Rebecca Ann Patillo Bass (1826 - 1867) | Pioneer |
| Adams, Yolanda | Singer |
| Affleck, Mary Hunt (1847 - 1932) | Poet |
| Agather, Elaine | Businesswoman |
| Ahn, Suzanne (1952 - 2003) | Activist | Health Professional | In the Gallery |
| Alavez, Francita | |
| Alcala, Dora | Mayor |
| Alexander, Birdie (1870 - 1960) | Educator |
| Alexander, Janet Lipscomb | Writer |
| Allen, Debbie (1950 - Present) | Dancer |
| Allen, Winnie (1895 - 1985) | Archivist | Historian |
| Allen, Ruth Alice (1889 - 1979) | Historian |
| Allen, Frances Daisy Emery (1876 - 1958) | Health Professional |
| Allen, Charlotte M. Baldwin (1805 - 1895) | Pioneer |
| Allred, Joe Betsy Miller | First Lady of Texas |
| Alsbury, Juana Gertrudis Navarro (1812 - 1888) | Alamo Survivor |
| Altshuler, Ruth C. Sharp | Philanthropist |
| Ames, Jessie Harriet Daniel (1883 - 1972) | Suffragist |
| Ames, Harriet A. Moore Page Potter (1810 - 1902) | Pioneer |
| Amsler, Margaret G. Harris | Attorney |
| Anderson, Hattie Mabel (1887 - 1965) | Educator | Historian |
| Anderson, Ada (1921 - Present) | Philanthropist |
| Anderson, Ada Collins | Civil Rights Activist |
| Andrews, Jessie (1867 - 1919) | In the Gallery | Poet |
| Andrews, Willie Ann Hudson (1848 - 1895) | Educator |
| Andujar, Elizabeth R. ?Betty (1912 - 1997) | Politician |
| Angelina, (16?? - Present) | Guide | In the Gallery |
| Anzaldua, Gloria (1942 - 2004) | Activist | Author | In the Gallery |
| Armstrong, Mary Maxwell (1882 - 1971) | Librarian |
| Armstrong, Anne Legendre (1927 - Present) | Ambassador |
| Armstrong, Mollie Wright (1875 - 1964) | Health Professional |
| Arnold, June Fairfax Davis (1926 - 1982) | Author | Publisher |
| Ash, Mary Kay (1918 - 2001) | Businesswoman |
| Askew, Kim | Attorney |
| Aunspaugh, Vivian Louise (1869 - 1960) | Painter |
| Austin, Lucille Carroll | Businesswoman |
| Austin, Mary Brown (1768 - 1824) | Pioneer |
| Austin, Helen | Social Worker |
| Autrey, Lynette Schneider (1891 - 1978) | Philanthropist |
| Aves, Etheldreda Belle (? - 1942) | Singer |
| Aycox, Nanie Belle Jenkins (? - 1974) | Educator |
