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Laura J. Eisenhuth's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1892
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Laura J. Eisenhuth's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1892
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Campaign Title
Laura J. Eisenhuth's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1892
Candidate
Eisenhuth, Laura J. Kelly
Marital Status
Unknown
Political Office - Local
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Independent
Political Office Type
Education
State
Campaign Date
1892
State/Territory
North Dakota
Region
Mid-West
Resources
Breaking an 1889 Glass Ceiling, First Woman Elected to Statewide Office in the United States
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Educator Laura J. Eisenhuth was elected the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for North Dakota in 1892. Eisenhuth was the first woman in the nation to be elected to a statewide office in a statewide election in which women could v…
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