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Biddle, Mrs. M. I.
Mrs. M. I. Biddle was elected County Treasurer of Castro County, Texas in 1912 and again 1914.
Deely, Mrs. J. E.
Daisy Deely, known as Mrs. J. E. Deely, ran for County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Comanche County, Texas in 1914 and lost. She successfully gained the position in both 1916 and 1918. Deely's husband died in 1913, leaving her widowed with a young son, which may have contributed to her decision to run for office as a source of financial income.
Douglass, Maude
Maude Douglass was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Travis County, Texas in 1912 and again in 1914.
Emmert, Alice
Alice Emmert was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Marion County, Texas in 1908. Emmert was elected several times to the position and retired in 1920. In the mid 1920s Alice and her sister took boarders into their home, including the future first lady, a young Lady Bird Johnson. Johnson later reported that the Emmert sisters were "real scholars" and had read everything.
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 that in winning the two offices, Dalrymple was not the only woman elected to any office by the voters of Texas. In fact, two women had been elected in 1904,...
Parker, Annie J.
After working as a postmaster for three years, Annie J. Parker was elected County Treasurer for Coke County, Texas in 1912. Parker was re-elected for the position twice more in 1914 and 1916.
McCaleb, Mrs. T. E.
Mrs. T. E. McCaleb was elected County Treasurer for Armstrong County, Texas in 1912. She was re-elected for two more terms in 1914 and in 1916.
Jones, Ethel M.
Ethel M. Jones was elected County Recorder for Poweshiek County, Iowa in 1912, and served from 1913-1914. She was re-elected to another term in 1914.
Leath, Mrs. Lillie
Mrs. Lillie Leath was elected County Treasurer for Wood County, Texas in 1912 and again in 1914. In 1918 she successfully sued Wood County for money owed from her time working as County Treasurer.
