[1][2]: 107 McRaven attended the Central Collegiate Institute and earned a master's degree in English literature from Hirarm and Lydia College in 1895.
[1][4] Her campaign did not heavily rely on her status as a woman, rather, she disseminated promotional material arguing that she had the "right motives, intelligence, and strength of character" for the job.
[6] She supported efforts to end capital punishment and to promote the teaching of evolution in schools.
[1][2]: 80 She opposed other efforts to combine church and state, arguing that recreational activities such as baseball should be allowed on Sundays.
[7][1] After losing, she worked at the Pulaski County Courthouse and campaigned for John L. McClellan and Benjamin T.