School Elections in Illinois [The Woman's Column, April 23, 1892]

Morse, Mrs. N. H.

Mrs. N.H. Morse was elected to the school board from Mt. Vernon, Illinois in 1892. She, along with Mrs. S.H. Plummer, was elected to the school board from Mt. Vernon by over a majority of 150. About 250 women voted in this election. They h…

Minnie Arnold's Campaign for Member of School Board, 1892

Stanwood, Louise Brockway

Louise Brockway Stanwood was the first Evanston woman to hold public office, being elected trustee of the District 75 School Board in 1892. While a member of the board, she pushed for standardizing rules for developing courses of study and…

Burrill, Mrs. J.

Mrs. J. Burrill was elected to the School Board in Urbana, Illinois in 1892. She, along with Professor N. Clifford Ricker, was a candidate of the women and was elected by a large majority in Urbana, with an unexpectedly large number of wom…

Singleton, Gertrude

Gertrude Singleton from Evanston, Illinois, headed a ticket to contest elections for the school board president in 1892 and lost. She contested elections on a ticket proposing herself as president, and Mrs. W.E. Clifford and Mrs. Isabella …

Mary S. Welch's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1881

Mary S. Welch's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1877

Gwin, Alice Wright

Alice Gwin was elected to the school board from Effingham, Illinois in 1892. She ran on the Citizen ticket which stood for a liberal policy and progress, and was nominated by women. A total of 1183 votes were cast, with over 500 of the vot…

Arnold, Minnie

Minnie Arnold was elected to the school board from Chenoa, Illinois in 1892. 120 women voted in the election to the school board in Chenoa in 1892, electing Miss Arnold. This was the second time women were allowed to vote, having elected J…

Mary S. Welch's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873