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Ellen Gates Starr's Campaign for University Trustee, 1916
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Ellen Gates Starr's Campaign for University Trustee, 1916
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Campaign Title
Ellen Gates Starr's Campaign for University Trustee, 1916
Candidate
Starr, Ellen Gates
Marital Status
Single
Political Office - Local
University Trustee
Campaign Success
No
Political Party During Campaign
Socialist
Political Office Type
Education
State
Campaign Date
1916
State/Territory
Illinois
Region
Mid-West
Resources
Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy
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In 1916 Ellen G. Starr, co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, ran on the Socialist Party ticket for University of Illinois Trustee. She lost, polling 69,767 votes (1.08%). That same year Starr campaigned for Alderman on the Socialist ticket …
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