Harry Wardman

Historical marker location:

2700 27th Street Northwest, Woodley Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Woodley Road Northwest and 27th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Woodley Road Northwest.)

The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.