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Lewia C. Smith's Campaign for School Commissioner, 1880

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Lewia C. Smith's Campaign for School Commissioner, 1880
Campaign Title
Lewia C. Smith's Campaign for School Commissioner, 1880
Candidate
Smith, Lewia C. 
Marital Status
Widowed 
Campaign Success
No 
Political Party During Campaign
Republican 
Political Office Type
Education 
Local 
Campaign Date
1880
City/Town
Rochester
County
Monroe
State/Territory
New York 
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 
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