Katherine Hancock Goode (1872–1928) was a teacher, teacher educator, administrator, and state legislator in Illinois. [1] John Paul Goode (1852–1932), a professor of Geography at the University of Chicago, was her husband. [2] The Minnesota Historical Society has a photo of her and her husband. [3]
She was born in Kellogg, Minnesota. [1] She and Flora Sylvester Cheney were politically active. A park bench commemorates them. [4] [5] Cheney campaigned for Charles E. Merriam. [6]
Goode campaigned for civil rights including voting rights for women. She also advocated for an eight-hour workday, women on juries, and better conditions for incarcerated women. [4]
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