Kansas Women in Office

Leila G. Dale's Campaign for School Board, 1892

Leila C. Elliott's Campaign for City Treasurer, 1913

Kuhn, Mrs.

Mrs. Kuhn was elected to the town council in Beattie, Kansas in 1899.

Leila C. Elliott's Campaign for City Clerk, 1899

Emily Crane Watson's Campaign for County Recorder, 1902

Carrie D. Schuster's campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1916

1917 and 1918

Elliott, Leila C.

Leila C. Elliott began her public career as deputy clerk of Coffeyville, Kansas. In 1899, she was elected City Clerk without opposition, with her name on both tickets. Elliott served in that capacity for three years. In 1913, she became th…

Mrs. Kuhn's Campaign for Town Council Member, 1899

Emily Crane Watson's Campaign for County Recorder, 1900

Watkins, Elvira

In 1899 Elvira Watkins was elected to the Beattie, Marshall County (Kansas) city council. The mayor, city clerk, and other council members elected this year were all women. In its August 13, 1899 article, "Women Rule in Kansas," the New Yo…