Bird, Susie

Susie Bird was elected County Superintendent of Public Schools in Meade County, South Dakota. Bird was first elected in 1900 and served for three terms. She moved to Butte County, South Dakota and ran for County Superintendent there in 1906. Bird ran against the local County Superintendent, Elsie Malcolm, and both women were considered "experienced politicians". By 1914 Bird was again serving as a County Superintendent, in Butte County.