Mary Elizabeth Lease's Campaign for U.S. Senate, 1892

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Mary Elizabeth Lease's Campaign for U.S. Senate, 1892

Campaign Title

Mary Elizabeth Lease's Campaign for U.S. Senate, 1892

Candidate

Lease, Mary Elizabeth

Marital Status

Campaign Success

No

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Legislative
National

Campaign Date

1892

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Region

Resources

The 'People's Joan of Arc' : Mary Elizabeth Lease, Gendered Politics, and Populist Party Politics...

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