Connor, Florence

Florence Connor was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Kaufman County, Texas in 1916 and again in 1918.

Dougherty, Lida

Lida Dougherty was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Bee County, Texas in 1910. She was re-elected to the position in 1912. Dougherty left the office prematurely in October of 1913 and Mary Shay filled the position ...

Balkum, Hallie B.

Hoe B. Balkum was one of the first women in Texas to be elected to political office. Balkum was elected Clerk of the District Court for San Jacinto County in 1904. She was first appointed to the office by Judge Hightower to fill the rema...

Douglas, Dora

Mrs. Dora Douglas was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court for Andrews County, Texas in 1916. Her husband died in June of 1915, which may have contributed to her run for office as a source of income.

Deely, Mrs. J. E.

Daisy Deely, known as Mrs. J. E. Deely, ran for County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Comanche County, Texas in 1914 and lost. She successfully gained the position in both 1916 and 1918. Deely's husband died in 1913, leaving he...

Brownlee, May

May Brownlee was elected Clerk for the District Court for Fannin County, Texas in 1916 and again in 1918. Brownlee worked as deputy district clerk for approximately sixteen years prior to running for office.

Cope, Mary

Mary Cope was elected Clerk for the District Court of Fannin County, Texas in November of 1906. In a newspaper article Cope claimed that she was running only once, and due to the financial considerations on the death of her husband. In t...

Daugherty, Flora L.

Flora L. Daugherty was elected to the two offices of County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court for Brewster County, Texas in 1906. Daugherty was still serving in the office in 1910.

Brashears, Etta

Etta Brashears was elected County Treasurer for Castro County, Texas in 1916. Brashears was reelected twice more in 1918 and 1920. Widowed at the close of 1910 after the murder-suicide of her mother and husband respectively, running for ...

Conger, Mary

Mary Conger was elected Clerk for the District Court for Tom Green County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918. Conger was reelected again in 1920, but then resigned to accept the position of Deputy Clerk for the United States court...