Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1874  [U.S. Bureau of Education]

Childs, Mary

Mary Childs was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Adair County, Iowa in 1873 and served for two years. Childs was the first woman to serve in this office in Adair County.

Curtis, Lucy

Lucy Curtis was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Clinton County, Iowa in 1873.

Dakin, J. Maria

J. Maria Dakin was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 1873.

Fulton, Sarah

Sarah Fulton was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Monona County, Iowa in 1871, and again in 1873. In 1871 Fulton also ran for County Auditor, but lost that race. She was the first woman to campaign and win election in her county.

Packer, Annie E.

Annie E. Packer was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Henry County, Iowa in 1873. Some sources list Packer as having served for eleven years as County Superintendent, but the dates are not known. However, she was listed as having been elected again and served in the office from 1904-1906.

Harris, Clara

Clara Harris was elected as County Superintendent of Washington County, Iowa in 1873. Harris won against the Republican candidate by 303 votes.

O'Donaghue, Mrs. C. E.

Mrs. C.E. O'Donaghue [a.k.a. O'Donoghue] was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Calhoun County, Iowa in 1873 and served until at least 1880.

Sarah Fulton's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1871

Tennie C. Claflin's Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1871

Annie E. Packer's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1873