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Campaign Title
Edna Dow Cheney's Campaign for School Committee, 1874
Candidate
Cheney, Edna Dow
Marital Status
Widowed
Political Office - Local
School Committee Member
Campaign Success
No
Political Party During Campaign
Republican
Political Office Type
Education
Local
City/Town
Boston
County
Suffolk
State/Territory
Massachusetts
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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