Julia Addington | |
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.jpg) Julia Addington in a photo published in 1911. | |
| Superintendent of Schools for Mitchell County, Iowa | |
| In office 1869 – 1871 (retired) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1829 New York |
| Died | September 21, 1875 (aged 46) Stacyville, Iowa |
| Political party | Bolter |
| Parent(s) | William. H. Addington Sr. Alvira Potter |
Julia C. Addington (June 13, 1829 – September 21, 1875) was an American elected official in Iowa. She was the first woman elected to public office in Iowa, and may have been the first woman elected to public office in the United States.[1][2]
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