Educational History Of Illinois Growth And Progress In Educational Affairs Of The State From The Earliest Day To The Present With Portraits And Biographies

Cameron, Elizabeth A.

Elizabeth A. Cameron was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Henderson County, Illinois from 1882 - 1886.

Holderman, Mary R.

Mary R. Holderman was elected as County Superintendent of Grundy County, Illinois and served from 1898-1902.

Edmunds, Mary P.

Mary P. Edmunds served as County Superintendent of Schools in Stark County, Illinois from 1902 to 1906.

Dye, Lucelia W.

Lucelia W. Dye was elected County School Superintendent of Kankakee County, Illinois from 1882-1886.

Batterton, Eva B.

Eva B. Batterton was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Menard County, Illinois in 1906 and served for at least eight years.

Hannon, Annie Reem

Annie R. Hannon was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Sangamon County, Illinois in 1892. She was not the first woman to campaign for office in the county, but Hannon was the first to be elected. Hannon was an assistant to her fa…

Champion, Anna B.

Anna B. Champion was elected County School Superintendent of Education for Ogle County, Illinois. She served from 1906 to 1910..

Gibbs, Louise C.

Louise C. Gibbs was elected County Superintendent of Alexander County, Illinois in 1882. She served one term in the office.

Carpenter, Mary L.

M. L. Carpenter was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Winnebago County, Illinois for 1873-1882.

Bunch, Mamie

Mamie Bunch was the Superintendent of Education for Douglass County, Illinois and served from 1894-98. Bunch was a teacher and writer on home economics, and rural extension issues for women. She was the first household science extension wo…