McArthur in Vinton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Maude C. Collins
Law Enforcement Pioneer
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
1. Maude C. Collins Marker
Inscription.
Maude C. Collins. Law Enforcement Pioneer. Ohio's first female county sheriff, Maude Charles Collins (1893-1972) of Vinton County was appointed to finish her husband Fletcher's term after he was killed in the line of duty in October 1925. In 1926, she ran for the office in her own right on the Democratic ticket and handily beat males in both the primary and general elections. "Sheriff Maude” investigated crimes, answered calls, patrolled roads, and performed the duties of her office, all while raising five children. She gained national attention for solving an intriguing double murder case in 1926, later featured in Master Detective and Startling Detective magazines. In 1927 she was the first woman to deliver inmates to the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus. Collins, a pioneering woman in law enforcement, was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 2000. She is buried in Hamden Cemetery.
Ohio's first female county sheriff, Maude Charles Collins (1893-1972) of
Vinton County was appointed to finish her husband Fletcher's term
after he was killed in the line of duty in October 1925.
In 1926, she ran for the office in her own right on the Democratic ticket
and handily beat males in both the primary and general elections.
"Sheriff Maude” investigated crimes, answered calls, patrolled roads, and performed the duties of her office, all while raising five children. She gained national attention for solving an intriguing double murder case in 1926,
later featured in Master Detective and Startling Detective magazines. In 1927 she was the first woman to deliver inmates to the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus.
Collins, a pioneering woman in law enforcement, was inducted into the Ohio
Women's Hall of Fame in 2000. She is buried in Hamden Cemetery.
Erected 2019 by Vinton County Historical and Genealogical Society, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 4-82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Women. In addition, it is included
Location. 39° 14.781′ N, 82° 28.739′ W. Marker is in McArthur, Ohio, in Vinton County. It is at the intersection of South Market Street (County Road 93) and East Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north on South Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Street, Mc Arthur OH 45651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vinton County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mc Arthur Well (a
Also see . . . 1. Maude Collins. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.) 2. The Double Murder Case. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
