Elizabeth R. Kuhn's Campaign for School Director, 1877

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Elizabeth R. Kuhn's Campaign for School Director, 1877

Campaign Title

Elizabeth R. Kuhn's Campaign for School Director, 1877

Candidate

Kuhn, Elizabeth R.

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

School Director

Campaign Success

Yes

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Education
Local

Campaign Date

1877

City/Town

Shade Gap

County

Huntingdon

State/Territory

Region

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Resources

Women's Political Agency and Public Education in the Nineteenth Century

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Elizabeth R. Kuhn was elected School Director for Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in 1877. She was the first woman in the area to be elected to public office.