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Louisa Plaster's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

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Louisa Plaster's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
Campaign Title
Louisa Plaster's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
Candidate
Plaster, Louisa 
Marital Status
Single 
Political Office - Local
County Superintendent of Schools
Campaign Success
No 
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown 
Political Office Type
County 
Education 
Campaign Date
1873
County
Cass
State/Territory
Illinois 
Region
Mid-West 
Resources
Women As School Officers 
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Louisa Plaster campaigned for County Superintendent of Schools in Cass County, Illinois in 1873. Plaster ran against two other women in the race and lost. They were among the first women to run for elected office in the state.
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