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Phoebe A. Norris' Campaign for School Board, 1874
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Campaign Title
Phoebe A. Norris' Campaign for School Board, 1874
Candidate
Norris, Phoebe A.
Marital Status
Single
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1874
City/Town
Melrose
County
Middlesex
State/Territory
Massachusetts
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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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. Sh...
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