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Abigail Williams May's Campaign for School Committee Member, 1873
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Abigail Williams May's Campaign for School Committee Member, 1873
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Campaign Title
Abigail Williams May's Campaign for School Committee Member, 1873
Candidate
May, Abigail Williams
Marital Status
Single
Political Office - Local
School Committee Member
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Republican
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1873
State/Territory
Massachusetts
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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Abigail Williams May
Papers of the May and Goddard families, 1766-1912
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In 1868 Abigail May, better known as Abby W. May, helped to found the New England's Women's Club. One of the reforms pursued by the club was a campaign to win representation for women on the Boston School Committee. In 1873, Abby May and...
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