From collection Candidates
![Sheldon, Mary A.](https://cdn1.historyit.com/iiif/2/5edfd98ccc4f69.54593064/65428dc980c977.99155819.png/full/360,/0/default.jpg?no_errors=1)
In 1899 Mary Sheldon was elected to the Beattie, Marshall County (Kansas) city council. The elected mayor, other council members, and city clerk were all women.
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