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Balkum, Hallie B.
Balkum, Hallie B.
Hoe B. Balkum was one of the first women in Texas to be elected to political office. Balkum was elected Clerk of the District Court for San Jacinto County in 1904. She was first appointed to the office by Judge Hightower to fill the rema...
Daugherty, Flora L.
Daugherty, Flora L.
Flora L. Daugherty was elected to the two offices of County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court for Brewster County, Texas in 1906. Daugherty was still serving in the office in 1910.
Cope, Mary
Cope, Mary
Mary Cope was elected Clerk for the District Court of Fannin County, Texas in November of 1906. In a newspaper article Cope claimed that she was running only once, and due to the financial considerations on the death of her husband. In t...
Dalrymple, Zena
Dalrymple, Zena
Zena Dalrymple was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court in Uvalde County, Texas in 1906. She had been hired to serve as deputy clerk for the county previously to being elected. The Dallas Morning News mistakenly reported...
Wooten, Emma L.
Wooten, Emma L.
Emma J. Wooten was appointed to the positions of County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court in 1903. The following year Wooten was elected to the positions. She was one of the first women in Texas to be elected to political office. Bef...