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Haydon, Bessie
Bessie Haydon, who was also known as Mrs. R. C. Haydon, was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Goliad County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again in 1920.
Conger, Mary Lou
Mary Lou Conger was elected as Clerk of the District Court for Tom Green County, Texas in 1916. She was elected to a second term two years later. By 1920 she had accepted a position with the federal government.
Douglas, Dora
Mrs. Dora Douglas was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court for Andrews County, Texas in 1916. Her husband died in June of 1915, which may have contributed to her run for office as a source of income.
Baker, Lettie I.
Lettie I. Baker was elected County Treasurer for Cherokee County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 but instead took a position working for State Comptroller O. Smith of Henderson in Austin. Baker maintained a detailed scrapbook dur…
Brownlee, May
May Brownlee was elected Clerk for the District Court for Fannin County, Texas in 1916 and again in 1918. Brownlee worked as deputy district clerk for approximately sixteen years prior to running for office.
Brashears, Etta
Etta Brashears was elected County Treasurer for Castro County, Texas in 1916. Brashears was reelected twice more in 1918 and 1920. Widowed at the close of 1910 after the murder-suicide of her mother and husband respectively, running for of…
Lucky, Verna
Miss Verna Lucky was elected County Clerk for Wilbarger County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again in 1920.
Daugherty, Dora
Dora Daugherty was elected County Treasurer for Terry County, Texas in 1916 and again in 1918.
Collins, Leila
Leila Collins was elected County Treasurer for Coleman County, Texas in 1916. She was appointed to the position in 1918, and elected to the position in 1920. Collins divorced her husband with whom she had four children some time before 192…
