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Clarke, Helen Piotopowaka
Helen Piotopowaka Clarke, a Republican, was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Lewis and Clark County, Montana in 1882. Clarke was probably the first woman of Native American descent to gained elected office in Montana. ...
Brown, Maude
Maude Brown was elected County Superintendent of Instruction for Park County, Montana in 1910. She won by a majority of 400 votes and against another woman candidate. Brown served at least through 1917. After her election Brown wrote to ...
Chrisman, Mary E.
Mary E. Chrisman, a Democrat, was elected County Superintendent of Schools in Gallatin County, Montana in 1898. She won against the Republican party candidate Josephine Macleod. In 1900 Chrisman won a second term in the office, winning a...
Chenoweth, Fannie E.
Fannie E. Chenoweth, the Republican candidate, was elected County Superintendent of Schools in Teton County, Montana in 1898. She was re-elected in 1900. In 1902 two people ran for the office, but emerged with an equal number of votes, r...
Clough, Elsie M.
Elsie M. Clough, a Democrat, was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Valley County, Montana, in 1898. She married while in office and in 1900 ran for re-election as Elsie Rutter. In that race she was defeated by Carrie E. Luther...
Burns, Esther O.
Esther O. Burns was elected to the School Board of Libby, Montana in 1913. She ran against several male candidates, easily beating them all. Burns and another woman, Anna Herbst were elected in the same race.
Crampton, Martha J.
Martha J. Crampton was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Yellowstone County, Montana in 1889. She was re-elected to the position in 1892. For her first campaign Crampton was nominated by the Republicans and Democrats. For her ...
Duke, Josie B.
Josie B. Duke, a Democrat, was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Park County, Montana in 1892. She ran for re-election two years later, but lost to the Republican candidate Annie McAnnelley.
Dillworth, Martha R.
Martha R. Dillworth served as County Superintendent of Schools in Carbon County, Montana in 1904.
