In 1873 Miss Mary S. Welch was elected DeWitt County, Illinois superintendent of schools. She was re-elected until 1890 but the length of each term of office is not known. Before serving as superintendent, she taught for a number of year...
Mabel Marlin was elected county superintendent of instruction, Saline County, Kansas in 1896, and re-elected in 1898. Marlin was the fusion ticket candidate at least for the 1898 race. She was also elected in 1908.