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Anna M. Strain's Campaign for Mayor, 1897
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Anna M. Strain's Campaign for Mayor, 1897
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Campaign Title
Anna M. Strain's Campaign for Mayor, 1897
Candidate
Strain, Anna M.
Marital Status
Married
Political Office - Local
Mayor
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
Local
Campaign Date
1897
City/Town
Jamestown
State/Territory
Kansas
Region
Mid-West
Resources
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911-1912
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In 1897 Anna M. Strain was elected mayor of Jamestown, Cloud County (Kansas), along with several women council members. The town had been looking for a way to enforce liquor laws without success and thought that a woman's political ticket …
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