Texas

Burdett, Belle F.

Belle Burdett was elected to the office of County Treasurer in Red River County, Texas in 1908. She was re-elected in 1910.

Douglass, Maude

Maude Douglass was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Travis County, Texas in 1912 and again in 1914.

May Francis Blair was elected County Clerk and Clerk for the District Court for Hemphill County, Texas in 1916. She was reelected in 1918 and again 1920. Before being elected to public office, she worked as deputy clerk. Born in New York t…

Daugherty, Dora

Dora Daugherty was elected County Treasurer for Terry County, Texas in 1916 and again in 1918.

Black, Nellie McClure

Nellie Black, was elected County Treasurer for Lipscomb County, Texas in 1916. She was continually reelected for the next decade, serving in office through 1928 before losing the position in an unsuccessful campaign.

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 of…

Boyd, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Boyd was elected County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court for Lubbock County, Texas in 1908.

Biddle, Mrs. M. I.

Mrs. M. I. Biddle was elected County Treasurer of Castro County, Texas in 1912 and again 1914.

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.

Conger, Mary Lou

Mary Lou Conger was elected as Clerk of the District Court for Tom Green County, Texas in 1916. She was elected to a second term two years later. By 1920 she had accepted a position with the federal government.