Pennsylvania

Berger, Caroline A.

In 1883 Caroline A. Berger was nominated by both the Democrats and Independents for a School Director on the school Committee of the Twenty-Fourth ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Twenty years later she was elected to the School Commi...

Hallowell, Emily

Emily Hallowell was a candidate for School Committee in Philadelphia in 1909. Hallowell was well known in Philadelphia educational circles. She had served on the Public Educational Commission in the 1890s. Her private school for girls wa...

Bradford, Esther N. K.

Esther N. K. Bradford was elected to the School Committee of the Nineteenth Ward of Philadelphia in 1909. Bradford was active in several reform activities including the National Consumer League and a visiting nurses association.

Diefenderfer, Flora J.

Flora J. Diefenderfer was a Prohibition Party candidate for Congressman at large from Pennsylvania in 1920. Diefenderfer was nominated at the party convention in May of 1920, and ran again in the general election that November. She did n...

Harlan, Hannah M.

Hannah M. Harlan was elected as School Director of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1872.

Bell, Effie L.

Effie L. Bell was elected to the position of School Director for Perry County, Pennsylvania in 1909. Bell had first been appointed to the office to replace her husband when he died in 1907. She was the first woman in Perry County to be e...

Garton, Mary E.

Mary E. Garton was elected to the School Committee of Philadelphia's Thirty-fourth Ward in 1907. Garton served on the School Committee for two more terms, through at least 1918.

Griffith, Phebe

Phebe Griffith was elected a School Director in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1873.

Bodley, Rachel Littler

Rachel Littler Bodley was elected to the school board for the 29th District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bodley served from 1882-1885 and from 1887-1888. Bodley was especially interested in the education of women and was the Dean of th...