Dora Hall Stockman

Dora Hall Stockman (August 4, 1872 – May 25, 1948) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for four terms from 1939 to 1946. In 1919, she was elected to the State Board of Agriculture, making her the first woman in Michigan to hold statewide office.

Biography

Stockman was born Eudora Hall on August 4, 1872, to Leander L. and Lucy J. Hall, in Marilla Township, Michigan. She attended Benzonia Academy from 1895 to 1902, and Hillsdale College from 1902 to 1903. She married Francis Stockman in 1889, at the age of 17. She was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and advocated for prohibition. Stockman was elected to the State Board of Agriculture in 1919, where she served until 1931. She helped to promote the liberal arts program of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). She retired from the legislature in 1946 due to complications of diabetes. She died on May 25, 1948, at the age of 75.

Awards and honors In 1934, Michigan State University awarded Stockman an honorary LL.D. degree. A plaque honoring Stockman is located on the campus of Michigan State University.