Story, Clara

Clara Story was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Robertson County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected to the position in 1918 and again in 1920. Story was a teacher in Robertson County for 23 years and continued to t...

Young, Ella L.

Ella L. Young was appointed to fulfill the term of County Treasurer for Crosby County, Texas in 1915 after her husband, the elected County Treasurer, died after an appendectomy. She was left widowed with a young child. Young was elected ...

Woodward, Lula

Lula Woodward was elected County Treasurer in Archer County, Texas in 1908. Woodward continued to be elected to the office through 1922.

Templeton, Brevard

In 1909 Brevard Templeton was appointed to fill the remaining term of the County Treasurer of Ellis County, Texas. The following year she campaigned for the office and was elected to the office. She was the first woman in Ellis County, i...

Huckabee, Alma

Alma Huckabee was elected County Treasurer for Swisher County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and 1920. Huckabee continued to campaign through at least 1930.

Trimble, Mattie B.

Mrs. Mattie Trimble was appointed County Treasurer in 1911, after the previous County Treasurer (who was her husband) died. Mrs. Trimble was then elected to the position continuously before retiring in 1922.

Jones, Laura G.

Laura G. Jones, also known as Mrs. C. O. Jones, was elected Clerk for the District Court for Lee County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again in 1920. While already serving her first term in office when her husband died in ...

Nesbitt, Mrs. Keesee C.

Mrs. Keesee Nesbitt was elected County Treasurer for Hansford County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918. In 1920, Nesbitt was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court. Her husband died in July of 1917 shortly before t...

Blair, May Francis

May Francis Blair was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court for Hemphill County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again 1920. Before being elected to public office, she worked as deputy clerk. Born in New York...

Lucky, Verna

Miss Verna Lucky was elected County Clerk for Wilbarger County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again in 1920.