| Carrie C. Holly | |
| Office: | Member of the Colorado House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1895 |
| Term End: | 1896 |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1866 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Castle Rock, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Charles Frederick Holly |
| Residence: | Pueblo, Colorado |
Caroline Clyde Holly (July 15, 1866 – July 13, 1943) was a U.S. politician in the state of Colorado.[1] [2]
Colorado became the first state in which women obtained the right to vote through popular election in 1893.[3] The following year, on November 6, 1894, three women were elected to serve in the Colorado House of Representatives. Besides Holly, they included Clara Cressingham and Frances S. Klock.[4] All three were Republicans and were sworn into office in 1895. Each served one term, from 1895 to 1896.
Carrie Holly introduced a total of fourteen bills. One became law: a bill that aimed to increase the Age of Consent for girls to 21. The outcome was a compromise: the Age of Consent was increased to 18. Carrie Holly published a detailed account of the legislative process.[5]
She did not run for re-election after her first term, although she maintained an active interest in politics and public affairs and was admitted to the bar in 1896.[6]
She was married to the associate justice of the Colorado Territorial Supreme Court Charles Frederick Holly.