Nominees for County Superintendencies

Custis, Bessie

Bessie Custis was elected the Dolores County, Colorado County Superintendent of Schools in 1914. She was elected to two additional terms. Custis was born in Ireland in 1861 and immigrated to the United States in 1874. The 1920 U.S. Censu...

Graham, Ollie I.

Ollivia "Ollie" Graham was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Eagle County, Colorado in 1914. She served for several terms. In 1918 Graham married Oscar Meyer, and continued in the office for several additional years.

Eva Strickland's Campaign for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1914

01/01/1915 to 12/31/1916

Ridgway, Rose W.

Rose W. Ridgway, a Democrat, was the County Superintendent of Schools in Chafee County, Colorado, elected in 1914, 1916, 1918, and 1920. The November 13, 1914 Salida Mail newspaper lists Ridgway as receiving 2176 votes to win. In the 191...

Williams, Edith

Edith Williams, a Republican, was elected the Gilpin County School Superintendent in 1916. She was re-elected in 1918 defeating Ella Dickerson, the Democratic candidate. Williams was married and had children. They lived in Central City d...

Wilson, Sada R.

Mrs. Sada R. Wilson was elected as Arapahoe County superintendent of schools in 1915-1916 and also 1919-1920. In 1916 she ran as the Republican candidate for Arapahoe against Robert M. Jones, the Democratic candidate, and won the race.

Sunquist, Ada

Ada Sunquist served as Alamosa County, Colorado superintendent of schools in 1915 and is listed in a 1917-18 educational directory as holding that position. In 1916 she ran for Alamosa County Superintendent as the Republican candidate ag...

Thomas, Elizabeth M.

Elizabeth M. Thomas was the Republican candidate for County Superintendent of Schools for Crowley County, Colorado in 1916.

Lamb, Helen

Helen Lamb was elected in 1912 as Adams County superintendent of schools. She served in the office for at least two terms. In 1916 Lamb was the Republican candidate who ran against Eva Andrew, a Democrat, and Lamb won the race.

Schuster, Carrie D.

Carrie D. Schuster, a Republican, was elected Grand County, Colorado County School Superintendent in elected in 1916, for the 1917-1918 term, defeating her Democratic opponent Margaret Ennis. Schuster served for additional terms in the o...