Ella Guptill
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 5, 1895Clallam County Elected Her. The Court Said a Woman Couldn’t Serve.Ella Guptill won the race for county school superintendent, but a Port Angeles judge ruled that Washington law barred women from holding office—setting up an appeal.Port Angeles, WA
- Jan 14, 1895The Woman They Unseated: A Contested Election in Port AngelesA Populist woman won the county school superintendent's race, a judge ruled her election illegal, and a filing deadline left the door open for her return.Port Angeles, WA
- Jan 17, 1895A Woman Claims the School Office — and the County Lets Her Keep ItMiss Ella Guptill takes the superintendent's records while the state Supreme Court decides whether a woman may hold office in Washington.Snohomish, WA