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F. Elizabeth Palmer's Campaign for School Board Member, 1881
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F. Elizabeth Palmer's Campaign for School Board Member, 1881
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Campaign Title
F. Elizabeth Palmer's Campaign for School Board Member, 1881
Candidate
Palmer, F. Elizabeth
Marital Status
Unknown
Political Office - Local
School Board Member
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1881
State/Territory
Michigan
Region
Mid-West
Resources
First Biennial Report of the Secretary of State, State of Kansas, 1878
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Palmer, F. Elizabeth
F. Elizabeth Palmer was elected to the school board of Albion, Michigan under the new school suffrage law passed in 1881. Palmer was the first woman in the state to be elected to a school board.
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