Sara E. Morse

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Sara Evans Morse (October 22, 1871 – January 10, 1933) was an American public official in Montana. Morse was the executive secretary of the Montana Tuberculosis Association for three terms.

Early life[edit]

Morse was born on October 22, 1871, in West Liberty, Iowa, the daughter of William and Marianna Evans.[1]

Education[edit]

Morse attended Oberlin College, Ohio.[1][2]

Career[edit]

After graduation she taught in Billings High School and in September 1908 she was elected Yellowstone County Superintendent of Schools, a position she held for three terms.[1][2]

In 1914 she was appointed executive secretary of the Montana Tuberculosis Association.[1][2]

She held positions in several organizations.[1]

She was the secretary of the Social Welfare Association.[1]

She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Parent-Teacher Association, Order of the Eastern Star, Helena Auxiliary of American Legion, Helena Women's Club.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Morse moved to Montana in 1899 and lived at 423 Clark St., Helena, Montana. On October 10, 1899, she married William H. Morse[2] and had one daughter, Virginia Morse Bearss.[1]

She died on January 10, 1933, and is buried at Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Montana.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 133. Retrieved 8 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Mrs. Morse's Burial to Be at Billings - 12 Jan 1933, Thu • Page 3". Great Falls Tribune: 3. 1933. Retrieved 2 October 2017.