Hand-Book of School Superintendents for 1886 and 1887

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 ...

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.

Benett, Mrs. C.

Mrs. C. Benett was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Adams County, Washington in 1881. She served until at least 1887.

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.

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 firs...

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...

Bennett, Sarah S.

Sarah S. Bennett was elected Town Superintendent of Schools in Lincoln, Oxford County, Maine in 1886.

Colby, Clara

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

Cumberlin, Irene

Irene Cumberlin was appointed asCounty Superintendent of Schools for Kittitas County, Washington, in 1883. The following year she was the Democratic candidate for the office and was elected  Cumberlin resigned from the office in Mar...

Granger, Mrs. E. C.

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