Fayette County Leader

Chalfant, Margaret

Margaret Chalfant was elected to the School Board of Bellefontaine, Ohio in 1895. Chalfant won by a majority of 827 votes, the largest margin in the history of the city. She was the Republican nominee for the seat. Chalfant was a dedicat...

Reider, Kate

Kate Reider was one of the two female Republican candidates for the School Board in Bowling Green, Ohio in 1895. Reider and her fellow Republican won their races, winning over two female Democratic candidates. Local newspapers reported t...

Haskell, Eliza

Eliza Haskell was one of the Republican female candidates for School Board in Bowling Green, Ohio in 1895. She won her seat, defeating two Democratic women candidates.