History of Milwaukee, City and County, Volume 1

Thomas, Elizabeth H.

Elizabeth H. Thomas served on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin school board from 1915-1921, and was the director of it for part of that time. She came from a Quaker background and had a considerable amount of personal wealth. Thomas had been invol…

Elizabeth H. Thomas' Campaign for School Director, 1915

Schell, Ida L.

Schell ran as a Non-Partisan in the school board election, making her one of several candidates opposed to the Socialist block on the board. At the time that she ran, there were four socialists on the board and five additional candidates. …