Cora A. Maybee ran for a seat on the Detroit, Michigan School Board as a Republican in 1916. Maybee ran again for a six year term on the board in 1919, and sought nomination for the office of School Inspector early the same year. She was...
Mrs. B.C. Burt was a candidate in the elections to the school committee in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 27th, 1894. A total of 988 votes were cast, of which she received 82 votes, losing the election. Of the two other female candidates ...
Mrs. R.L. Andrews campaigned to represent the 4th ward of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1892 election. She was elected and served on the Board of Education alongside N. Louise Andrus. Mrs. Andrews' successful candidacy led her to replace...
Mrs. Garber served three terms as the city treasurer of Essexville, Michigan, with the first term beginning in 1890 and the third term beginning in 1896.
Merrie Hoover Abbott was elected as prosecuting attorney of Ogemaw County, Michigan in 1898. Abbott was a lawyer in practice with her husband. After her election Attorney-General Horace M. Oren brought proceedings to test Abbott's right ...
Josephine Fellows Gomon ran for a seat on the Detroit Board of Education in 1917. Gomon, was one of the Republican nominees running for a six-year term. She believed strong supervision of the board and community use of school buildings b...