Mary P. Carpenter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1906

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Mary P. Carpenter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1906

Campaign Title

Mary P. Carpenter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1906

Candidate

Carpenter, Mary P.

Marital Status

Campaign Success

Yes

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

County
Education

Campaign Date

1906

County

Whatcom

State/Territory

Washington State

Region

Resources

Equal Suffrage in Bellingham
History of Education in Washington, Preliminary Edition
Women's Political Agency and Public Education in the Nineteenth Century

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