History of Woman Suffrage, Vol. IV

Abbott, Merrie Hoover

Merrie Hoover Abbott was elected as prosecuting attorney of Ogemaw County, Michigan in 1898. Abbott was a lawyer in practice with her husband. After her election Attorney-General Horace M. Oren brought proceedings to test Abbott's right to the office. The Michigan State Supreme Court found that only electors were eligible to hold elected office. Merrie Abbott left office in 1899 after the Su...

Abbott, Alice Asbury

Alice Asbury Abbott was elected as a trustee of the University of Illinois, and served from 1899-1905.

Barnes, Mary I.

Mary I. Barnes was a Prohibition party candidate for University of Illinois Trustee in 1898.

Dean, Dr. Maria M.

Dr. Maria M. Dean was elected to the School Board of Helena, Montana, and served from 1896 to 1902. Dean became chair of the School Board during her terms in office

Clark, Edith K.O.

Edith K.O. Clark was elected County Superintendent of Sheridan County, Wyoming, in 1908. Five years later she was elected to the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wyoming and served from 1914-1918.

Cohen, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cohen ran on the Democratic ticket for the State House of Representatives in Utah in 1900. She did not win the seat.

Faust, Ada

Ada Faust was presented as a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Utah in 1900 on the Democratic ticket. The Democrats nominated a different candidate for the race.

Hathaway, Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith Hathaway, a Democrat. had a long career in elective and administrative service in Montana. Maggie V. Smith (later Hathaway) was elected Lewis and Clark County, Montana superintendent of schools in 1904 with 19,171 votes. She was re-elected in 1908. Articles about her state that she was county school superintendent from1894 to1910. It is currently only possible to verify her elec...

Carriel, Mary Turner

Mary Turner Carriel was elected a Trustee of the University of Illinois in 1896. She served until 1903.

Hayward, Elizabeth A.

Elizabeth A. Hayward was a Democratic and Progressive candidate for the State House in Utah from Salt Lake City in 1914 and 1916. She won both races. While in the legislature Hayward She supported raising the minimum age for workers to 16 years old and shortening women’s work day to 8 hours. In 1918 Hayward was elected to the Utah state senate. She served two terms and was from Salt La...