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Bates, Nannie Lou
Nannie Lou Bates was elected to be the County Superintendent of Schools for Garfield County, Oklahoma in 1899 and 1901.
McColgin, Bessie S.
In 1920, Republican candidate McColgin defeated an incumbent and was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the first woman to fill the position. While in office, she introduced a bill to create a Bureau of Child Hygiene, was …
Ryan, Bertha
Ryan was elected as the County Superintendent of Schools for Noble County, Oklahoma 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. Brans…
Barnard, Kate
Kate Barnard helped draft the Oklahoma Constitution, ensuring provisions requiring school attendance, state support for widows, bans on child labor, laws on working conditions, and protections for union members. She also ensured that the c…
Museller, Crete
Crete Museller was the Republican party candidate for County Superintendent of Schools for Osage County, Oklahoma about 1910.
Shelton, Alice
Alice Shelton was elected as the County Superintendent of Public Schools for Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, in 1899 and 1901.
Couch, Mary D.
Mary Couch established Oklahoma City's first high school in 1892. She served as a teacher and principal in the city for the next several years. She was elected as Oklahoma County Superintendent of Public Schools in 1899, 1901, and 1903. Sh…
