From the Aug. 2, 2015, Chicago Tribune by Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer, researchers par excellence.
I don't know about you, but I haven't picked a candidate yet. I don't like any of them, but regardless, someone is going to end up as an also-ran.
The two did this one because of the upcoming Republican presidential debate back then.
1. Back in the mid-19th century, LEONARD "LIVE FOREVER" JONES of Kentucky believed that if people lived a sinless life, they would never die. He envisioned a world of immortals where cemeteries would be unnecessary. he ran for the High Moral Party, but never made much headway in elections. He must have sinned because he died in 1868.
2. VICTORIA WOODHULL of Ohio is considered the first female candidate for president. She was quite an amazing public figure, advocating women's sexual freedom, a Wall street broker, spiritual healer and the first American publisher of "The Communist Manifesto."
Ran for the equal Rights Party for president in 1872, even though women did not yet have the right to vote and she wasn't the minimum age of 35. She spent election day in jail on charge of sending obscene materials through the mail. If she received any votes, they weren't counted.
She left for England in 1977 and became one of the first women there to own a car.
--Cooter
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