The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-19

from the records of the various county clerks
in the State. The list does not include those
elected as School Trustees or usually to pre-
cInct offices in various country districts. In
Laramie County three women nave held Of
fees. The first of these was Mrs. NJ. A.
Arnold. the second Mrs. j. A. BreckOns.
who served for two years from 1883 as
County Superintendent of Schools. Miss
Estelle Reel is now holding the same po-
sition.
County Clerk Spalding, in response to a
request, writes from Albany County: 81
fad that in 1884 Mrs. Helen Bradshaw, now
Mrs. Nj. n. Grant, was elected to the office
of County Superintendent of Schools, and
reelected to the same Office in 1886 and that
in 1890 Miss Mary Wright the incumbent,
was elected to said office, At the election
held September II, 1890. Anna Richardson
was elected to the Office Of Justice of the
Peace within and for Syblle Precinct, but
ana not qualify, and that Mrs. Mary A. Gar
rett was elected TO the Office of Constable
within and for Rock Greek Precinct, but did
not qualify"
In Carbon County the Office of County
Superintendent Of Schools was filled for two
terms, commencing in 1888, by Mrs. Lizzie
w. smith. For the past two terms the
office has been filed by Mrs. NJ. L. Jen-
nings.
According to County Clerk Hamlin the
first woman elected to Office IN SWeetwater
D. i
County Superintendent of Schools. Mrs
j. Il. Secard was elected for the succeed
ng term. Mrs. Sarah SheddOu, now serY-
Ing her second term, was first elected IN
1883.
County Clerk Arnold writes: 81 find
that Alice Fitzgerald was elected to the
Office of Justice of the Peace In opal pre-
clnct, Uinta County, at the general elections
held in 1856 She, however, did not qualify.
Miss Essle Strong was elected Supefln-
tendent OF Schools at the last general cleo
ton and duly Qualihed. L ind no other
women have been elected to county Offices
IN this county.
According TO County Clerk Guthrie Mrs c.
NJ. Lusk was elected County Superintendent
of Schools on the organization of Converse
County in May, 1885, and reelected at the
general election the succeeding fall. Mrs
NJ. j. Goodwin was elected 10 the same
position in 1890. Mrs. G. A. Pollard was
elected Treasurer of School District 10 in
1888.
In Crook County, County Clerk Settle
writes, Priscilla Potter was elected in 1884
superintendent of Schools, Maggie Gee in
1886, and Cora Hill in 1888"
Peter OMalley, the County Clerk Of Ma
trona County, states that but one woman
has ever been elected to Office since the or
ganlZatlOn Of the county. The office was
Superintendent of Schools.
Weston County has had TWO female Off
clalS. Iuey were SuperlntSnueHtS OF County
Schools County Clerk Bowman gives their
frames as Carrie L. Potter and Mis-. MullIe
Baird.
"There never was a lady elected to a
county Office here" writes County Clerk
keayS from johnson.
Mrs 5. Minnie Paxton was elected County
Superintendent for two terms, and is now
serving her second term, according to in.
formation furnished by County Clerk Nc
I Grdth Of Sheridan County
County Clerk MCEyoy OF Fremont in
forms the Lender that the Office OF Superin-
tendent Of Schools has been hiIed by women
continuously ever since the organization Of
the county.
NJ woman has yet been elected to State
OffiCe.-Leader.