Blue Book of Iowa Women: A History of Contemporary Women, 1914

Preble, Margaret E.

In 1908 Margaret E. Preble was elected County Recorder for Humboldt County, Iowa. Her campaign activities and achievements were locally noted:"The term politician does not apply to many Iowa women, but it does properly apply to Miss Margar…

Packer, Annie E.

Annie E. Packer was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Henry County, Iowa in 1873. Some sources list Packer as having served for eleven years as County Superintendent, but the dates are not known. However, she was listed a…

Margaret E. Preble's Campaign for County Recorder, 1908

Annie E. Packer's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1873

O'Reilly, Mary

In 1910 Mary O'Reilly first ran on the Socialist Party ticket for University of Illinois Trustee. She received 48, 896 votes (1.92 percent of votes cast), and did not win. O'Reilly was a party activist and lecturer. In 1910, with Nellie M.…