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Emmeline B. Wells' Campaign for State Senate, 1896
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Emmeline B. Wells' Campaign for State Senate, 1896
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Campaign Title
Emmeline B. Wells' Campaign for State Senate, 1896
Candidate
Wells, Emmeline B.
Marital Status
Married
Political Office - Local
State Senate
Campaign Success
No
Political Party During Campaign
Republican
Political Office Type
Legislative
State
Campaign Date
1896
State/Territory
Utah
Region
West
Resources
School Elections in Illinois
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In 1896 Utah Republican Emmeline B. Wells, a noted leader, ran for the office of state senator. She did not win. Wells became a Mormon at the age of fourteen while still living in the east (after her mother's conversion). She moved to Ut...
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