[Not A Snowbird]

Nice try. In that era the masculine gender was commonly used to mean either. Where have you been?

[Publius Scipio]

Actually in that era women weren't eligible for public office nor could they vote. It was more than a grammatical device.

The troll just stopped reading too soon. ;)

[xzins]

Actually, in that era it was an open question.

With the original constitution, women did NOT vote.

Isn't there an amendment that specifically changed that?