of hattiethe grave hooper wilkins. to a prominent family. her father had intellectual abilities and put her into a school for boys. the teacher said she was the smartest student in the class for a girl. she was married in 1898. in 1910, she began to be involved with the sum of suffrage movement. it was the first suffrage movement in alabama. association and was a member. in 1920, women were allowed the right to vote. in 1922, she was elected to the alabama legislature. by the fineacized ladies of some of because they thought it was scandalous for a woman to be involved in politics. they considered it dirty and for men. she served for one term. she propose bills for health care -- he proposed bills for health care and education. she remained involved in women voter's issues. she is buried in between her son who died and her husband. the folklore is she was buried her husbandbecause such always stood by her principles. is a half sister of mary todd lincoln. came in as persons from the confederacy. she was a staunch confederate loyalist. she be