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 t...

Dowling, Rose

Rose Dowling of Iowa County, Wisconsin was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1881. She served for at least two terms. Dowling later served in other official capacities, as president of a town library and as matron of the state ...

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.

Emery, Mary W.

Mary W. Emery was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Peoria, Illinois in 1884. She served until at least 1891.

Brownell, Susan H.

Susan H. Brownell was elected Town Superintendent of Schools for Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, in 1886. Brownell continued to work on school affairs for at least an additional twenty years.

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 st...