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Robertson, Alice Mary
In 1920, just months before ratification of the woman suffrage amendment, Alice Robertson, age 66, announced her candidacy for Oklahoma's Second Congressional District. Her platform stated simply: "I am a Christian. I am an American. I a...
Museller, Crete
Crete Museller was the Republican party candidate for County Superintendent from Pawhuska, Oklahoma about 1910.
Bates, Nannie Lou
Bates was elected to be the Garfield County Superintendent of Schools in 1899 and 1901.
Biggers, Kate H.
In 1911 Kate Biggers failed to win election as the Republican party candidate for Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections. She garnered 91,707 votes but Democrat Kate Barnard won with 120,703. Socialist candidate Winnie E. Bra...
Looney, Mirabeau Lamar Cole
Mirabeau Lamar Cole Looney was a Democratic party activist in Oklahoma who served in several local and state positions. In 1912 Looney was elected County Register of Deeds for Harmon County, Oklahoma. In 1916 she was elected as County Cl...
Diehl, Cora Victoria
Cora Victoria Diehl was elected Register of Deeds for Logan County, Oklahoma in 1890. She was the People's Party candidate and was also endorsed by the Democrats. Diehl was the first woman to be elected to public office in the state of O...
Ryan, Bertha
Ryan was elected to be the Noble County Superintendent of Schools in 1899 and 1901.
Shelton, Alice
Alice Shelton was elected as the Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Schools in 1899 and 1901.
