Phoebe A. Norris' Campaign for School Board, 1874

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Phoebe A. Norris' Campaign for School Board, 1874

Campaign Title

Phoebe A. Norris' Campaign for School Board, 1874

Candidate

Norris, Phoebe A.

Marital Status

Campaign Success

Yes

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Education
Local

City/Town

Melrose

County

Middlesex

State/Territory

Region

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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Norris, Phoebe A.

Norris, Phoebe A.

Phoebe A. Norris was one of the first women elected to the School Board of Melrose, Massachusetts. Norris was first elected to the Board in 1874, one year after Massachusetts had passed a law allowing women to serve in school offices. She served on the board for five years.