Politics and Politicians: A Succinct History of the Politics of Illinois From 1856 to 1884

Hopkins, Kate L.

Kate L. Hopkins was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Greene County, Illinois. She served in that office from 1873-1877. In 1878 Hopkins was the Prohibition candidate for State Superintendent of Instruction for Illinois. S...

Taylor, Phoebe A.

In 1873 Phoebe A. Taylor ran for Alexander County, Illinois superintendent of schools. She lost to another woman candidate that year. Taylor ran again in the next election and served 1875 to 1882, 1886 to 1890, and 1890 to 1902.

Welch, Mary S.

In 1873 Miss Mary S. Welch was elected DeWitt County, Illinois superintendent of schools. She was re-elected until 1890 but the length of each term of office is not known. Before serving as superintendent, she taught for a number of year...

Sinclair, Nettie M.

On November 4, 1873 Nettie M. Sinclair was elected Kankakee County, Illinois Superintendent of Schools for a four year term. She and eight other Illinois women were selected to run for this office following the enactment of state legisla...

Kate L. Hopkins's Campaign for County Superintendent of Instruction, 1873

Lucia M. Peabody's Campaign for School Committee, 1873

Mary S. Welch's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Mary L. Carpenter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Nettie M. Sinclair's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Phebe Griffith's Campaign for School Director, 1873