Ellen Wright's Campaign for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1894

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Ellen Wright's Campaign for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1894

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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 was appointed to take her place as County Superintendent.

Ellen Wright's Campaign for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1894

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Political Office - Local

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