Marker Inscription
(December 30, 1877 - August 15, 1957) One of the most prominent leaders of the Texas woman suffrage movement of the early 20th century, Jane Y. McCallum lived in this house with her husband, Arthur N., and five children. As a member of the Texas Joint Legislative Council (nicknamed The Petticoat Lobby), she worked for political and social reform through the Texas Legislature. Appointed Secretary of State by Gov. Dan Moody in 1927, she was reappointed by Gov. Ross Sterling in 1931. During her term of office she discovered and had preserved an original signed copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence. (1990)
About this site
Jane Yelvington McCallum is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2995, -97.7417 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCallum, Arthur N. and Jane Y., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Penn and Nellie Wooldridge House, Buddington-Benedict-Sheffield Compound, and Jacob Leser House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015417. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
