Achsa E. Paxman
Achsa Henrietta Eggertsen Paxman (June 28, 1885 – August 8, 1968) was an American educator and member of the Utah State Legislature for two terms, in 1925 and 1927.
Early life
[edit]Achsa Henrietta Eggertsen was born in Provo, Utah Territory, on June 28, 1885, the daughter of Simon Peter Eggertsen (1860–1938) and Henrietta Petrea Nielsen (1861–1949).[1][2]
She attended Provo City schools and then Brigham Young Academy between 1902 and 1904 and obtained an elementary teaching certificate.[2]
Career
[edit]Achsa E. Paxman was an elementary and high school teacher for several years; she taught in Provo and American Fork schools until her marriage. After her marriage she worked as a stenographer and was active in civic affairs. She also taught elocution lessons.[1][2]
She was a member of the Utah House of Representatives for two terms, in 1925 and 1927;[3] she was president of the State League of Women Voters; she was president of the Women's Republican Club; she was president of the Utah State Relief Society; she was member of the Municipal Council.[1][2]
She was also member of the Nelke Reading Club and the High School Faculty Women.[1]
From 1935 to 1964 she served on the Utah County Welfare board. From 1936 to 1954 she was a member of the Utah Valley Hospital board.[2]
Personal life
[edit]On June 17, 1908, she married William Monroe Paxman (1881–1960) and had five children: Elaine Paxman Handley (1909-1992), William Rulon Paxman (1911–1992), Beth Paxman Pulley (1913–1990), Monroe Junior Paxman (1919-2017), Doressa Paxman Child (1923–2006). They lived at 441 West First South, Provo, Utah. [1][2]
She died on August 8, 1968, and is buried at Provo City Cemetery, Provo.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 178. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Achsa Paxman Prominent Provoan Dies at 83 – 09 Aug 1968, Fri • Page 3". The Daily Herald: 3. 1968. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Historical Listings of Utah States Legislators
- ^ "Civic Leader Succumbs at 83 in S.L. – 09 Aug 1968, Fri • Page 45". The Salt Lake Tribune: 45. 1968. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- 1885 births
- 20th-century American educators
- People from Provo, Utah
- 1968 deaths
- Women state legislators in Utah
- Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Members of the League of Women Voters
- 20th-century Utah politicians