The U.S. Treasury Department announced yesterday that starting in 2020, Alexander Hamilton will share the $10 bill with a woman.
It's the first time in over 100 years that a woman will appear on U.S. paper currency. The Treasury Department is open to suggestions for who to honor, so it got us thinking — which women from the Alamo City could grace the $10 note?
Here are ten San Antonio women for the $10 bill. Since there's no precedent for living people on U.S. currency, we did not consider anyone who's still alive. Research for this story was conducted through the Texas State Historical Association.
Mary Eleanor Brackenridge (1837-1924)
Brackenridge was a leader of the women’s suffrage movement in Texas, and co-founded the Woman’s Club of San Antonio. After Texas ratified the 19th Amendment, Brackenridge became the first woman in San Antonio to register to vote.
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