From collection Candidates
![Williams, Mary A.](https://cdn1.historyit.com/iiif/2/5edfd98ccc4f69.54593064/65428dc980c977.99155819.png/full/360,/0/default.jpg?no_errors=1)
Prior to 1913 Mary A. Williams was elected Laclede County, Missouri sheriff. She was the first woman in the state to hold this position.
From collection Candidates