Executive Documents [U.S. House of Representatives], 1875-1876

DeClercy, Mary L.

Mary L. DeClercy (or DeClereq or DeClerq) was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Franklin County, Nebraska in 1875. She was serving in the office in 1890.

Comstock, Maggie M.

Maggie M. Comstock was the Republican party nominee and elected County Superintendent of Schools for Oconto County, Wisconsin, in 1875.

Duncan, Helen R.

Helen R. Duncan was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Floyd County, Iowa in 1873. She served for at least two terms

Gifford, Abbie

Abbie Gifford, an experienced teacher, was elected to the office of County Superintendent of the Public Schools of Marshall County Iowa in 1873. Gifford was reelected, serving, in all, for four years.

Coleman, Donna M.

Donna M. Coleman of Shasta County, California was elected to the office of County Superintendent of Instruction and served from 1875-1887.

Hebron, Una

Una Hebron was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Shawnee County, Kansas in 1874.

Higbey, Mary A.

Mary A. Higbey was elected as County Superintendent of LaBette County, Kansas. She served for six years, from 1873-1879.

Jerman, Mary M.

Mary M. Jerman was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Washington County, Iowa in 1875. She served for one term.

Johnson, Emma

Emma Johnson was elected as County Superintendent of Instruction for Pawnee County, Kansas in1874.

Sharon, Mrs. C. J. M.

Mrs. C. Sharon was elected Marion County (Kansas) Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1872. She was re-elected in 1874. The state legislature had voted Kansas women school election suffrage in 1861. Sharon was one of several women who held this position in the early 1870s, making them among the first female officeholders in the United States.