Emancipated Woman Enters Politics Actively

Chalfant, Margaret

Margaret Chalfant was elected to the School Board of Bellefontaine, Ohio in 1895. Chalfant won by a majority of 827 votes, the largest margin in the history of the city. She was the Republican nominee for the seat. Chalfant was a dedicated…

Frances C. Allen's Campaign for School Board, 1895

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Allen, Frances C.

Frances C. Allen was elected to the School Board in Akron, Ohio in 1895. A former teacher, she was one of two women elected that year to the school board. Supported by the women of her ward, Allen was elected in the first election after wo…

Ida Sammis' Campaign for State House of Representatives or Assembly, 1918

Margaret Chalfant's Campaign for School Board, 1895

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Margaret Sadler's Campaign for School Board, 1895

circa 00/00/1895

Sadler, Margaret

Margaret Sadler was elected to the School Board in Akron, Ohio in 1895. She was one of the first women elected to the position in the city, after women gained the right to vote for the office. Sadler was a graduate of Mt. Union College and…

Margaret Conroy's Campaign for County Treasurer, 1918