Centennial History of Illinois, Vol 3

Hobbs, Amelia

Amelia Hobbs was elected Justice of the Peace of Jersey County, Illinois in 1870. She became the first woman elected to the office in the state. It is not clear if Hobbs filled the office as there may have been a challenge on account of ...

Amelia Hobbs's Campaign for Justice of the Peace, 1870

Climena Morrill 's Campaign for School Board Member, 1871