School Elections in Illinois

Arnold, Minnie

Minnie Arnold was elected to the school board from Chenoa, Illinois in 1892. 120 women voted in the election to the school board in Chenoa in 1892, electing Miss Arnold. This was the second time women were allowed to vote, having elected Mrs Jane Martin to the board the previous year, such that there were then two women on the board.

Burrill, Mrs. J

Mrs. J Burrill was elected to the school board in Urbana, Illinois in 1892. She, along with Professor N. Clifford Ricker, was a candidate of the women and was elected by a large majority in Urbana, with an unexpectedly large number of women voters.

Clifford, Mrs. W. E.

Mrs. W.E. Clifford contested elections for the post of trustee of the Board of Education in Evanston,Illinois in 1892 and lost. She contested elections on a ticket proposing Mrs. Gertrude Singleton as president, and Mrs. W.E. Clifford and Mrs. Isabella A.H. Prindle for trustees in the school board elections held on April 16th, 1892. They lost by a majority of 387 to a ticket headed by Mr. H....

Martin, Jane

Jane Martin was elected to the school board from Chenoa, Illinois in 1891, the first year that women were allowed to vote there.

Gwin, Alice Wright

Alice Gwin was elected to the school board from Effingham, Illinois in 1892. She ran on the Citizen ticket which stood for a liberal policy and progress, and was nominated by women. A total of 1183 votes were cast, with over 500 of the voters being women.

Plummer, Mrs. S. H.

Mrs. S.H. Plummer was elected to the school board from Mount Vernon, Illinois in 1892. She, along with Mrs. N.H. Morse was elected by over a majority of 150. About 250 women voted in this election. They had both been nominated as members at a women's convention held in Mt Vernon for this purpose.

Stanwood, Louise Brockway

Louise Brockway Stanwood was the first Evanston woman to hold public office, being elected trustee of the District 75 School Board in 1892. While a member of the board, she pushed for standardizing rules for developing courses of study and choosing textbooks.She helped organize the Illinois Congress of Mothers and served as president, helping develop the idea of parent's involvement in schoo...

Morse, Mrs. N. H.

Mrs. N.H. Morse was elected to the school board from Mt. Vernon, Illinois in 1892. She, along with Mrs. S.H. Plummer, was elected to the school board from Mt. Vernon by over a majority of 150. About 250 women voted in this election. They had both been nominated as members at a women's convention held in Mt Vernon for this purpose.

Prindle, Isabella A. H.

Isabella A.H. Prindle contested elections for the post of trustee of the school board in 1892 from Evanston,Illinois and lost. She contested elections on a ticket proposing Mrs. Gertrude Singleton as president, and Mrs. W.E. Clifford and Mrs. Isabella A.H. Prindle for trustees in the school board elections held on April 16th, 1892. They lost by a majority of 387 to a ticket headed by Mr. H.C...

Welch, Miss M.

Miss M. Welch was elected to the school board from Clinton, Illinois in 1892. More than two-thirds of the women in the city voted in that election, making it the largest election yet in Clinton. Two of the other women running for the post were defeated but Miss Welch won by a good majority.