Jane Stebbin's Campaign for School Board, 1880

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Jane Stebbin's Campaign for School Board, 1880

Campaign Title

Jane Stebbin's Campaign for School Board, 1880

Candidate

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

School Board Member

Campaign Success

No

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Education
Local

Campaign Date

1880

City/Town

Lansingburgh

State/Territory

Region

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Resources

Sixth Biennial Reportof the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of South Dakota, 1901-1902

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Stebbin, Jane

Stebbin, Jane

Jane Stebbin of Lansingburgh, New York was one of the first women to run for her local school board, in 1880. She did not win the race, but came in second with 60 votes. Ten women voted in the town for the first time.