Jane Mathilda Barnett's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1888

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Jane Mathilda Barnett's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1888

Campaign Title

Jane Mathilda Barnett's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1888

Candidate

Barnett, Jane Mathilda

Marital Status

Campaign Success

No

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

County
Education

Campaign Date

1888

County

Pierce

State/Territory

Washington State

Region

Resources

History and Development of Common School Legislation in Washington
Women's Political Agency and Public Education in the Nineteenth Century

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