From collection Candidates
In 1910 Regina Neebe campaigned as a Socialist Labor candidate for the position of University of Illinois Trustee. She lost, polling only 2,566 votes ((0.10%). Fifteen individuals from many parties ran for the three available trustee positions. She again ran in 1912, on the same party ticket, and again lost, winning only 4,239 votes (0.13%). Two years later Neebe ran for a third time for this office, but did not win a seat. In 1893 Regina married Oscar W. Neebe, an anarchist and labor activist, who was a defendant in the Haymarket bombing trial. He served a prison term and was pardoned by the governor in 1893. He and Regina had three children. Regina Neebe was born in Germany.
