Blue Book of the State of Illinois 1919-1920

Ellen Persons' Campaign for University Trustee, 1918

Anna Matilda Peterson's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1898

Watson, Florence Elinor

In 1912 Florence Watson ran as a Democratic Party candidate and was elected as a University of Illinois Trustee. She polled 399,803 votes (11.78%) in a fiercely fought election among candidates from many parties for three positions. Anothe…

Emma B. Denney's Campaign for University Trustee, 1918

Denney, Emma B.

Emma B. Denney was the Socialist Labor candidate for University of Illinois Trustee in 1918. Denney did not win a seat.

Persons, Ellen

In 1918 Ellen Persons ran unsuccessfully as a Socialist Party candidate for the position of University of Illinois trustee. She polled 42,116 votes (1.35%). Fifteen candidates, from many parties, campaigned for the three trustee positions …

Pischell, Emma

In 1918 Emma Pischell campaigned as the Socialist party nominee for the office of Illinois superintendent of instruction. She did not win. For some years Pischell had been on the staff, and perhaps served as director, of Chicago's Henry Bo…

Emma Pischell's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1918