Utah Women in County Office, 1896 -1920

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Utah Women in County Office, 1896 -1920
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Eliason, Alice
Eliason, Alice
Alice Eliason was elected County Recorder of Box Elder County, Utah in 1918 and served from 1919-1920. She was later a school teacher in the area and active in the Democratic party.
Caine, Margaret A
Caine, Margaret A
Margaret A Caine was elected auditor of Salt Lake County, Utah in 1896. Caine was the Secretary of Salt Lake Stake Relief Society, Secretary of the Utah Silk Commission 1896-1903, and a Suffrage supporter.
Davis, Alice
Davis, Alice
Alice Davis was the Progressive candidate for County Recorder of Millard County, Utah in 1912. Two years later Davis was endorsed by both the Democrats and the Progressives and elected to the position.
Bailey, Ruth
Bailey, Ruth
Ruth Bailey was elected County Treasurer for San Juan County, Utah in 1908.
Dorrity, Electa
Dorrity, Electa
Electa Dorrity was the Progressive candidate for County Recorders of Beaver County, Utah in 1912. She did not win the race. She ran again two years later and was elected to the position. Dorrity was re-elected for two more terms.
Hayward, Elizabeth A.
Hayward, Elizabeth A.
Elizabeth A. Hayward was a Democratic and Progressive candidate for the State House in Utah from Salt Lake City in 1914 and 1916. She won both races. While in the legislature Hayward She supported raising the minimum age for workers to 1...
Dalton, Isabella
Dalton, Isabella
Isabella Dalton was elected County Recorder for Box Elder County, Utah in 1908. She served in the office from 1909-1910.
Forrester, Barbara
Forrester, Barbara
Barbara Forrester, a Progressive candidate, was elected County Recorder of Carbon County, Utah in 1914. She was elected to a second term two years later. In 1918 Forrester ran for a third term as the Republican candidate, but she lost to...
Dalton, Matilda
Dalton, Matilda
Matilda Dalton was elected County Recorder of Sevier County, California in 1912. Dalton ran against three other women in this race.
Burr, Viola
Burr, Viola
Viola Burr was elected County Recorder of Sevier County Utah in 1908. Burr was the Republican candidate and against two other women, Hazel Tuft (Democrat) and Zena Browne (Socialist).