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Jennie McKinstry's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

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Jennie McKinstry's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
Campaign Title
Jennie McKinstry's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
Candidate
McKinstry, Jennie 
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
Coles
State/Territory
Illinois 
Region
Mid-West 
Resources
Women As School Officers 
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Jennie McKinstry campaigned for the office of County Superintendent of Schools in Coles County, Illinois in 1873. She was among the first women to run for office in the state. McKinstry lost the race. McKinstry had served as an assistant...
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