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

Gibbs, Louise C.

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

Holderman, Mary R.

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

Brown, Elizabeth B.

Elizabeth B. Brown was the Prohibition Party candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Illinois in 1882. Temperance issues played a part in the race, even amongst the Republicans and Democrats.

Crary, Mary E.

Mary E. Crary was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Boone County, Illinois. She served from 1873 to 1877.

Bryan, Emma M.

Emma M. Bryan was elected County Superintendent of Schools in Jackson County, Illinois in 1898. She served in this office through at least 1904.

Clark, Julia Eaton

Julia Eaton was elected County School Superintendent Boone County, Illinois and served from 1882-1885. By 1885 she was studying for the Illinois bar exam.

Halsey, Amelia L.

Amelia L. Halsey was elected as County School Superintendent for Stark County, Illinois. Halsey served in the office from 1877-1882. She had been teacher in Stark County since 1858. In 1882 Halsey ran for the County School Superintendent p…

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…

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.