Politics and Politicians: A Succinct History of the Politics of Illinois From 1856 to 1884

Sinclair, Nettie M.

On November 4, 1873 Nettie M. Sinclair was elected Kankakee County, Illinois Superintendent of Schools for a four year term. She and eight other Illinois women were selected to run for this office following the enactment of state legislati…

Phoebe A. Taylor's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1886

Kate L. Hopkins' Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1878

Hopkins, Kate L.

Kate L. Hopkins was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Greene County, Illinois. She served in that office from 1873-1877. In 1878 Hopkins was the Prohibition candidate for State Superintendent of Instruction for Illinois. She…

Taylor, Phoebe A.

In 1873 Phoebe A. Taylor ran for County Superintendent of Schools of Alexander County, Illinois. She lost to another woman candidate that year. Taylor ran again in the next election and served 1875 to 1882, 1886 to 1890, and 1890 to 1902.

Nettie M. Sinclair's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Grace E. Workman's Campaign for Presidential Elector, 1908

Kate L. Hopkins' Campaign for County Superintendent of Instruction, 1873

Phoebe A. Taylor's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1888