History of Woman Suffrage, Vol. IV

Graehl, Amelia

Amelia Graehl was elected as the County Recorder for Box Elder County, Utah in 1896. She was supported by Democrats and Republicans. Before her election Graehl was employed as a manager for a large mercantile store in the area.

Faust, Ada

Ada Faust was presented as a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Utah in 1900 on the Democratic ticket. The Democrats nominated a different candidate for the race.

Clark, Edith K. O.

Edith K. O. Clark was elected County Superintendent of Sheridan County, Wyoming, in 1908. Five years later she was elected to the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wyoming and served from 1914-1918.

Hayward, Elizabeth A.

Elizabeth A. Hayward was a Democratic and Progressive candidate for the State House in Utah from Salt Lake City in 1914 and 1916. She won both races. While in the legislature Hayward She supported raising the minimum age for workers to 16 …

Cohen, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cohen ran on the Democratic ticket for the State House of Representatives in Utah in 1900. She did not win the seat.

Abbott, Merrie Hoover

Merrie Hoover Abbott was elected as prosecuting attorney of Ogemaw County, Michigan in 1898. Abbott was a lawyer in practice with her husband. After her election Attorney-General Horace M. Oren brought proceedings to test Abbott's right to…

Hale, Pamela C.

Pamela C. Hale was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Thurston County, Washington in 1882, on the Peoples Party ticket. Two years later she ran again, this time as the Democratic Party candidate for the same office. Hale, and the…

Hepburn, Anna

Anna Hepburn was elected County Recorder for Polk County, Iowa some time before 1895. Hepburn served for many years in the office.

Hathaway, Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith Hathaway, a Democrat. had a long career in elective and administrative service in Montana. Maggie V. Smith (later Hathaway) was elected Lewis and Clark County, Montana superintendent of schools in 1904 with 19,171 votes. She w…

Carriel, Mary Turner

Mary Turner Carriel was elected a Trustee of the University of Illinois in 1896. She served until 1903.