Women Against Women [New York Tribune, December 12, 1897]

Joanna Sprague's Campaign for County Recorder, 1897

Fannie L. Spurck's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1900

Sprague, Joanna

Joanna Sprague of Salt Lake City, Utah, campaigned for County Recorder in 1897. Before her campaign, Sprague had served successfully as the deputy in the District Court Clerk's Office and had the support of most of the attorneys in the cou…

Mrs. Bradley's Campaign for Auditor, 1896

Mrs. La Barthe's Campaign for Auditor, 1897

La Barthe, Mrs.

Mrs. La Barthe, of Salt Lake City, Utah, campaigned for County Auditor in 1897. She lost the campaign to her male opponent, Mr. Swan. Her loss was incident with a series of losses by other women candidates in the city.

Bradley, Mrs.

Mrs. Bradley, of Salt Lake County, Utah was nominated for County Auditor in 1897. Despite being heralded as capable and competent, she and her female opponent lost to their male opponent. Their loss coincided with losses by several other w…