Mary P. Lemen's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

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Mary P. Lemen's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Campaign Title

Mary P. Lemen's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873

Candidate

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

County Superintendent of Schools

Campaign Success

No

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

County
Education

County

Marion

State/Territory

Region

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Lemen, Mary P.

Lemen, Mary P.

Mary P. Lemen campaigned for the office of County Superintendent of Schools in Marion County, Illinois in 1873. She was one of the first women in the state to run for elected office. Lemen did not win a seat.