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Helen Piotopowaka Clarke's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1882

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Helen Piotopowaka Clarke's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1882
Campaign Title
Helen Piotopowaka Clarke's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1882
Candidate
Clarke, Helen Piotopowaka 
Marital Status
Single 
Political Office - Local
County Superintendent of Common Schools
Campaign Success
Yes 
Political Party During Campaign
Republican 
Political Office Type
County 
Education 
Campaign Date
1882
County
Lewis and Clarke
State/Territory
Montana 
Region
West 
Resources
Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path 
Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path 
Women's Political Agency and Public Education in the Nineteenth Century 
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Helen Piotopowaka Clarke, a Republican, was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Lewis and Clark County, Montana in 1882. Clarke was probably the first woman of Native American descent to gained elected office in Montana. ...
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