Mary Eugenia Benson Jobson

Mary Eugenia Benson Jobson (born 1872, died 1962) was an American suffragist and activist.

As part of her support for the organization, Jobson ran a booth at the state fair, distributed publications, and worked to establish the league in Virginia communities outside of Richmond.

In addition, she canvassed members of the state assembly for support and gave speeches on the importance of the women's suffrage movement.

[1] Throughout the 1920s, Jobson became increasingly involved in local governance, notably working as a volunteer on several mayoral campaigns in Richmond.

In 1935, she clashed with mayor John Fulmer Bright, who opposed some of the extensive federal and state welfare programs proposed for Richmond; Bright eventually asked Jobson to resign her position, which she (after a public feud with the mayor) did in October 1935.