Women in Office [Wichita Beacon, August 16, 1910]

Houston, Laura C.

Laura C. Houston was the Republican candidate for County Register of Deeds for Woodson County, Oklahoma in 1910. Houston had won the primary against another woman candidate, and faced a Democratic woman for the office in the general elec...

Weiglein, Mary J.

Mary J. Weiglein was the Republican Party candidate for County Register of Deeds in Woodward County, Oklahoma in 1904. In 1910 Weiglein faced a female Democratic candidate in the race.  She had also served as postmaster of the area.

Mary Watkins' Campaign for County Register of Deeds, 1910

Winnie E. Branstetter's Campaign for State Commissioner of Charities and Corrections, 1911

Winnie Lockard Crosby's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1904

Mary J. Weiglein's Campaign for County Register of Deeds, 1904

Charla Critcher's Campaign for County Register of Deeds, 1910

Turner, Ruby

Ruby Turner was a Democratic candidate in the primary races for County Register of Deeds, Woodward County, Oklahoma in 1910. Turner lost the race to fellow Democrat Laura C. Houston. When Turner and two other female candidates announced ...

Branstetter, Winnie E.

In 1911 Winnie Branstetter campaigned as a Socialist party candidate for state commissioner of charities and corrections. Three women competed for the position. Democrat Kate Barnard won with 120,703 votes. Branstetter came in third with...

Dapselia M. Guinn's Campaign for School Board Member, 1913