Jane Walker Burleson

Jane Walker Burleson was a notable socialite, artist, and Texan suffragette who was the Grand Marshal of the Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913 in Washington, DC.[1][2] She was known for being an excellent horsewoman and a great beauty.[3]

Early Life

Burleson studied art in New York under the eminent painter William Chase and received her teaching certificate upon graduation. She moved to the Philippines after marrying Robert Burleson in 1908, and she became the supervisor of art in Manila's public schools.[4] In this position, she oversaw 500 teachers.

Incarceration

Her husband filed for divorce from Jane in 1938, which was deemed a society scandal. In 1940, after her ex-husband had remarried, Burleson took a train from Texas to Columbia, South Carolina, and shot and killed Isabelle Burleson, her former husband's new wife.[5] She was incarcerated for 8 years and was then released from prison, unable to vote (since she was a felon).

References

  1. ↑ http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15831coll5/id/902/rec/1
  2. ↑ http://content.cdlib.org/view?query=burleson&docId=kt6f59n89c&chunk.id=d0e3250&toc.depth=1&toc.id=0&brand=calisphere&x=27&y=8
  3. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22973274
  4. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2513&dat=19140207&id=CBE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ui4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=985,2508197
  5. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L21RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vjMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1244,1296516&dq=may+burleson&hl=en


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