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Paulu, Stella
In 1916 Stella Paulu was elected to the Umatilla, Oregon town council, part of a group of women who took control of the local government, with Laura Stockton Starcher heading their ticket as mayor. They were effective in improving public...
Mogeau, Maggie
In 1894 Mogeau, a resident of San Bernardino, California, was nominated for the position of county superintendent. She won. She held the office for the 1895-1899 term along with a number of other California women who were also elected in...
Bates, Emma B.
Emma B. Bates was elected as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Dakota in 1894; serving for 1895-1896. Bates was a graduate of Alleghany College and had a career in education.
Hicks, Josephine T.
Josephine T. Hicks ran for representative for the state house from Arapahoe County, in Colorado in 1894. Two years later she was the Prohibition Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
McMurray, A. E.
In 1894 McMurray's party nominated her for the position of Iowa state treasurer.
Alison, Mrs. A.
Mrs. A. Alison of Cuba, Kansas ran for State Superintendent of Instruction in 1894.
Pierson, Kittie
In 1894 in Lebanon, Missouri, Pierson ran for the office of county recorder. She was nominated by the Populist Party and also endorsed by the Democratic Party.
Atchison, Rena Michaels
Rena Michaels Atchison was the dean of women at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; and also at Albion College in Michigan. She ran for trustee of the Illinois State University in 1894. Atchinson was an active member of the Wo...
Catlin, Alice M.
In 1894 Alice M. Catlin campaigned unsuccessfully for the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Colorado. She ran on the Populist party ticket. Mrs. A.J. Peavey (Republican), Mrs. Mary C.C. Bradford (Democrat), and Mr. ...
