William Channing Gannett Papers, University of Rochester Library

Kate Gannett Wells' Campaign for School Committee, 1874

Wells, Kate Gannett

In 1874 Kate Gannett Wells --reformer, philanthropist, writer-- was elected to a one year term for 1875 on the Boston School Committee. She actively opposed woman suffrage, arguing that women were too busy for politics and voting. She beli…