Iowa Official Register for the Years 1917-1918

Whittum, Minerva A.

In 1909 Minerva A. (aka Mina) Whittum was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Adair County, Iowa. She served in the office at least through 1920.

Snow, Frances

Frances Snow was elected County Recorder of Calhoun County, Iowa in 1914 and served through 1918.

Grisell, Blanche A.

Blanche A. Grisell, a Republican, was elected as County Recorder of Guthrie County, Iowa in 1916.

De Boos, Mary

Mary De Boos was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Osceola County, Iowa. She served from 1911-1920.

Cox, Eleanor

Eleanor Cox was elected County Recorder for Jasper County, Iowa in 1916 and served through 1920. In 1910 Census Cox was listed as being divorced, but as widowed in the 1920 census.

Swenumson, Esther H.

In 1912 Esther H. Swennumson was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Chickasaw County, Iowa. She was re-elected in 1916.

Lewis, Jenette

Jenette Lewis was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Calhoun County, Iowa in 1916. She served in the office until at least 1920.

Hart, Bessie B.

Bessie B. Hart was elected as County Superintendent of Schools for Clarke County, Iowa and served from 1913-1914. Hart was re-elected for another term in 1916.

Sumner, Ruth V.

In 1916 Ruth V. Sumner was elected County Recorder for Dallas County, Iowa. In June of 1920 Sumner was the Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State. She came in third in a field of three candidates. Sumner was the only female candi…

Tucker, Gracia E.

In 1910 Gracia E. Tucker was first elected County Superintendent of Schools for Boone County, Iowa and as the Republican candidate. She won re-election into the early 1920s.