Hand-Book of School Superintendents for 1886 and 1887

Hale, Pamela C.

Pamela C. Hale was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Thurston County, Washington in 1882, on the Peoples Party ticket. Two years later she ran again, this time as the Democratic Party candidate for the same office. Hale, and the…

Fogg, Laura F.

Laura F. Fogg was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in Hartford, Oxford County, Maine in 1886.

Bubar, Mary

Mary Bubar was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in Orient, Maine in 1886.

Granger, Ella C.

Ella C. Granger of Snohomish County, Washington was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1884. She served in the office through 1887.

Abbott, Mary F.

Mary F. Abbott was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in Hancock, Maine in 1886. In the early 1890s Abbott served as Hancock's Postmistress.

Colby, Clara

Clara Colby of Moose River, Somerset County, Maine, was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in 1886.

Clapp, Betsey M.

Betsey M. Clapp of St. Croix County, Wisconsin was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1879. She served in the office until at least 1887. In 1880 Clapp earned $800 per year, which was an average salary for the position in the stat…

Cameron, Mrs. M.

Mrs. M. Cameron of McHenry County, Dakota Territory was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1883. She served in the office until at least 1887.

Arnott, Anna M.

Anna M. Arnott was elected as County Superintendent of Instruction for Alpine County, California in 1886 and 1891. She served until 1895.

Bean, Angie

Angie Bean of Asotin County, Washington was appointed as County Superintendent of Schools in 1884.  In the next election, held a few months later, she was elected with seventy percent of the votes cast. Bean had been one of the first …