1. Phebe W Sudlow was a pioneer for women in the education field and was the first female superintendent of a public school system in the United States.
14 Facts About Phebe Sudlow
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Phebe W Sudlow was born on July 11,1831, in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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When Phebe Sudlow was four, she, her parents Richard and Hannah, and her five siblings moved to Nelsonville, Ohio.
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Phebe Sudlow soon began teaching, at the age of fifteen, at the same school where she was taught.
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Phebe Sudlow soon became the assistant principal of two schools in Davenport and a year later, in 1860, she was the principal of both schools.
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Phebe Sudlow was paid a wage less than that of male principals.
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Phebe Sudlow argued with the school board about the pay disparate, and was paid an equal wage.
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On June 19,1874, Phebe Sudlow became the first woman in United States history to be appointed superintendent of public schools when she was unanimously chosen by the Davenport school board.
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In 1876, Phebe Sudlow became the first female president of the Iowa State Teachers Association.
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Phebe Sudlow obtained another first by becoming the first female professor at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, despite having only an honorary master's degree from Grinnell College.
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Phebe Sudlow taught at the university for three years when she resigned due to poor health.
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Phebe Sudlow went back to Davenport to become a principal for one year before retiring from education.
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On June 8,1922, Phebe Sudlow died in her home in Davenport.
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Phebe Sudlow was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.