The History of the Woman's Club Movement in America

Baker, Frances M.

Frances M. Baker was elected to the School Board of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1869. Baker was the first president of the Worcester Women's Club, elected in 1880.

Isabella Laning Candee's Campaign for University Trustee, 1894

Bancroft, Susan C.

Susan C. Bancroft was elected to the School Board in Concord (Union District), New Hampshire in 1904. Bancroft also served as one of the presidents of the Concord Woman's Club in the 1890s. Her fellow School Board Member also served as pre…

Susan C. Bancroft's Campaign for School Board, 1904

Candee, Isabella Laning

Isabella Laning Candee campaigned for University Trustee in Illinois in 1894. Born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Candee migrated to Illinois in 1855. Candee studied at Rockford College and later taught in the LaSalle Public Schools. She wa…

Susan C. O. Upton's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1898

Alice N. Nims' Campaign for School Board, 1904

Nims, Alice M.

Alice M. Nims was elected to the School Board of Concord (Union District), in New Hampshire in 1904. She served until at least 1908. Nims also served as president of the Concord Woman's Club in the late 1890s. She succeeded her fellow Scho…

Frances M. Baker's Campaign for School Board Member, 1869