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Edna Caitlin Baker's Campaign for Board of School Trustees, 1916
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Edna Caitlin Baker's Campaign for Board of School Trustees, 1916
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Campaign Title
Edna Caitlin Baker's Campaign for Board of School Trustees, 1916
Candidate
Baker, Edna Caitlin
Marital Status
Married
Political Office - Local
Board of School Trustees
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1916
City/Town
Sparks
State/Territory
Nevada
Region
West
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Baker, Edna Caitlin
In 1916 Edna Caitlin Baker was elected to the school board of Sparks, Nevada. Later that same year she became the first woman to elected to a statewide office in Nevada. Baker was nominated to the Republican ticket, unopposed, and ca…
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