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Martha J. Crampton was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Yellowstone County, Montana in 1889. She was re-elected to the position in 1892. For her first campaign Crampton was nominated by the Republicans and Democrats. For her 1892 campaign she was nominated by the Populists. During Crampton's tenure in office the school district expanded considerably. One source noted that Crampton was college educated in New York before moving to Montana.