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Brigham, Lucy F.
Lucy F. Brigham was the Democratic party candidate for the Boston School Committee from Ward 14 in 1874. She was one of the candidates in the second set of women vying for seats on the Committee.![Cheney, Edna Dow](https://cdn1.historyit.com/iiif/2/5edfd98ccc4f69.54593064/65428dc980c977.99155819.png/full/320,/0/default.jpg?no_errors=1)
Cheney, Edna Dow
Edna Dow Cheney was nominated by the Republican Party in Ward 17 for a seat on the Boston School Committee in 1874. She was not elected. Cheney is best remembered for editing the letters of Louisa May Alcott. She was also an early office...![Seymour, Almira](https://cdn1.historyit.com/iiif/2/5edfd98ccc4f69.54593064/65428dc980c977.99155819.png/full/320,/0/default.jpg?no_errors=1)