Thurman, Zula

Zula Thurman was elected as School Commissioner for Lincoln County, Missouri in 1907. She was re-elected in 1909 and qualified as County Superintendent in that year. Thurman graduated from Buchanan College and attended the University of Mi…

May Sloan's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1909

Elizabeth Brainerd's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1907

Graham, Clara Edwards

Clara Edwards Graham was elected as School Commissioner in 1907 of Mississippi County, Missouri. She was elected again in 1909 and qualified as County Superintendent the same year.  In 1915 Graham was elected for another term. Graham …

Sallie V. Grebe's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1909

Hord, Anna B.

Anna B. Hord was elected as School Commissioner for Clinton County, Missouri in 1909. She qualified as County Superintendent that same year. Hord was educated at the Warrensburg State Normal School and later taught in rural schools in Miss…

Belle Bunch's Campaign for County Commissioner of Schools, 1907

Zula Thurman's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1909

Sloan, May

May Sloan was elected as School Commissioner of Clark County, Missouri in 1909 by a large majority. She qualified as County Superintendent that same year. Sloan had graduated from the Kirksville [Missouri] Normal School. After graduating s…

Bunch, Belle

Belle Bunch was elected as County Superintendent of Schools in Schuyler County, Missouri, in 1909. Bunch was first appointed to the office in 1900 by Missouri State Governor Stephens.