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Wright, Ellen
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Political Office - General
County Superintendent of Schools
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Yes
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State/Territory
Tennessee
Region
Southeast
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Wright, Ellen
Ellen Wright was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Fentress County, Tennessee in 1895. She was the first woman in the county to hold public office. Wright died before her term expired, and her sister Minnie Wright w...
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