Beloit College Archives: J. Lyford Peavey

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Beloit College Archives: J. Lyford Peavey
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Peavey, Angennette J.
Peavey, Angennette J.
In 1894, a year after women gained voting rights in Colorado, Peavey was elected as state superintendent of public instruction, the first woman to win statewide office. Esteele Reel ( Wyoming) and Emma F. Bates ( North Dakota) won election…