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Mary E. Lewis' Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
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Mary E. Lewis' Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
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Campaign Title
Mary E. Lewis' Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1873
Candidate
Lewis, Mary E.
Marital Status
Single
Political Office - Local
County Superintendent of Schools
Campaign Success
Unknown
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
County
Education
Campaign Date
1873
County
Sagamon
State/Territory
Illinois
Region
Mid-West
Resources
A Woman for School Superintendent
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Mary E. Lewis was one of the first women in Illinois to run for the office of County Superintendent of Schools. Over one hundred men petitioned Lewis to run for the office in Sangamon County, in 1873, only one month after the Illinois le...
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