Roster: Federal, State, County, City, and Township Officials of the State of California, 1915

Whitney, Justine

Justine Whitney was elected County Recorder for Orange County, California in 1914.  She served in the office until at least 1936, and considered one of the most prominent officials in Southern California. In 1936 she faced embezzlemen…

Linnie Telford's Campaign for County Recorder, 1906

Sheehy, Margaret

Margaret Sheehy was elected as County Superintendent of Schools for Merced County, California, in 1910. She was a teacher in the county before her election.  Sheehy served as Superintendent at least until 1920.

Charlotte Cunningham's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1918

Minerva Ferguson's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1918

Bingham, Kathryn

Kathryn Bingham was elected as a Justice of the Peace for Farmersville, Tulare County, California in 1915.

Minerva Goodman's Campaign for School Board, 1907

Grace C. Stanley's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1918

Ferguson, Minerva

Minerva Ferguson was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Lake County, California in 1914. She was elected to another term in 1918.

Burns, Irene

Irene Burns was elected as County Superintendent of Schools in 1914. She was the first woman in Placer County, California elected to a county-wide office and served for three terms. After teaching disabled students in San Francisco, Burns …