May Martin Van Wye (1878–1968) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. She was one of the first six women elected into the Ohio General Assembly in 1922.[1] In 1962, she published her first novel, Eve's Tower, which is loosely based on her experiences as a female state senator.[2]

May Martin Van Wye
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Hamilton County district
In office
January 1922-December 1928
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Hamilton County district
In office
January 1928-December 1930
Personal details
BornDecember 31, 1878
Brooklyn, New York
DiedAugust 26, 1968(1968-08-26) (aged 89)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Political partyRepublican

Van Wye was born May Martin on December 31, 1878, in Brooklyn, New York to Lewis E. Martin and Ella M. Seaman.[3] She married Benjamin C. Van Wye (1867–1940), who became professor of speech at the University of Cincinnati.[4] She died August 26, 1968, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3]

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  1. ^ "Ladies' Gallery | Ohio Statehouse".
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Burial information at the Spring Grove cemetery website
  4. ^ Dr. B. C. Van Wy Expires At Summer Hoime in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 26 June 1940
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