Davis, Velma G.

Velma G. Davis campaigned for the position of County Recorder in Linn County, Oregon in 1916. She won the election and served from 1917-1919. Her father, E.E. Davis, was the first man to hold the office, when it was created in 1888, and he served for three terms. At the time of her election, Velma Davis was only one of two women to hold public office in Linn County. She won the Democratic nomination for election, when her name was written into the ballots. Davis went on to win the election with nearly 1,000 votes.