<P> Victoria Claflin Woodhull , later Victoria Woodhull Martin ( September 23 , 1838 -- June 9 , 1927 ) , was an American leader of the women 's suffrage movement . In 1872 , she ran for President of the United States . While many historians and authors agree that Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States , some have questioned that priority given issues with the legality of her run . They disagree with classifying it as a true candidacy because she was younger than the constitutionally mandated age of 35 . However , election coverage by contemporary newspapers does not suggest age was a significant issue ; this may , however , be due to the fact that no one took the candidacy seriously ( Woodhull 's 35th birthday was in September 1873 , seven months after the March inauguration ) . </P>
<P> Victoria Claflin Woodhull , later Victoria Woodhull Martin ( September 23 , 1838 -- June 9 , 1927 ) , was an American leader of the women 's suffrage movement . In 1872 , she ran for President of the United States . While many historians and authors agree that Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States , some have questioned that priority given issues with the legality of her run . They disagree with classifying it as a true candidacy because she was younger than the constitutionally mandated age of 35 . However , election coverage by contemporary newspapers does not suggest age was a significant issue ; this may , however , be due to the fact that no one took the candidacy seriously ( Woodhull 's 35th birthday was in September 1873 , seven months after the March inauguration ) . </P>
who was the first woman that ran for president
who was the first woman that ran for president
Victoria Claflin Woodhull
Victoria Claflin Woodhull