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Fordyce, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Fordyce was elected by the voters to County Superintendent of Schools for Price County, Wisconsin in 1898. However, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court declared that Fordyce was ineligible to serve in the office because she did n...
Acker, Ruby M.
Ruby M. Acker was the first woman elected to political office in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Starting in 1909 she served as County Superintendent of Schools. Her election had been challenged by her opponent. The question was not one o...
Brandenburg, M.
M. Brandenburg of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1877.
Blackburn, Mary E.
Mary E. Blackburn was elected County Superintendent of Public Schools for Winnebago County, Wisconsin. She served for one term from 1890 to 1892.
Clapp, Betsey M.
Betsey M. Clapp of St. Croix County, Wisconsin was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1879. She served in the office until at least 1887. In 1880 Clapp earned $800 per year, which was an average salary for the position in the st...
Ahlstrom, Mabel
Mabel Ahlstrom was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Burnett County, Wisconsin in 1902. She served in the office until about 1910. Ahlstrom was nominated by the local Republican party. The incumbent of the office ran as an ind...
Comstock, Maggie M.
Maggie M. Comstock was the Republican party nominee and elected County Superintendent of Schools for Oconto County, Wisconsin, in 1875.
Blanding, Lida M.
Lida M. Blanding was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Polk County, Wisconsin. She served in the position from 1908 until at least 1911.
Berger, Meta
Meta Berger was elected to the School Board of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1909. She served on the School Board for thirty years, and as president from 1915-1916. Berger was a prominent member of the Socialist Party, especially in Milwaukee....
