Idaho

Parker, Jessie Amelia

Jessie Amelia Parker (Gertje) was elected mayor of Kendrick, Idaho in 1898 at the young age of 22. She was married to George Gertje in December 1898, upon which she took his last name.

Irions, Mrs. Nell K.

Mrs. Nell K. Irions campaigned for the U.S. House of Representatives on the Democratic ticket in 1920. She ran to represent Idaho's 1st district.

Connor, Mrs. A.

Mrs. A. Connor served as Treasurer for Shoshone County, Idaho in 1899.

Headington, Mattie

Mattie Headington was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in Latah County, Idaho in 1898.

Harrington, Jennie M.

Jennie M. Harrington was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in Nez Perces County, Idaho in 1898.

From teaching school at Silver City, Idaho in the 1890s Permeal Jane French rose to become one of the most important female educators of the Progressive era. She was elected state superintendent of public instruction in 1898, serving 189...

Keenan, Martha

Martha Keenan was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in Custer County, Idaho in 1898. She served in this office through at least 1904.

Drake, Emma

Emma Drake ran for a seat in the Idaho state house in 1918. She served for one term, and was from New Plymouth, Payette county. In February of 1920 Drake was the only woman legislator in attendance in the Idaho state House. She rose to i...

Harmer, Anna

Anna Harmer was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in Bannock County, Idaho in 1898. She served in this office through at least 1904.

Campbell, Clara

Clara Campbell was elected to the Idaho State House of Representatives in 1898. She ran for County treasurer ( Boise, Idaho), in an earlier campaign that year, but lost the race. Campbell then ran and won a seat in the House of Represent...