Women For the School Boards

Murdock, H. Kate

H. Kate Murdock was elected to the School Committee of the Twenty-fourth ward in 1883. She was also endorsed by the Tax Payer and Citizens Association. Murdock served for almost a decade was re-elected three times. Murdock was a teacher ...

Paist, Harriet W.

In 1874 arriet W. Paist was a Republican nominee School Director of the thirteenth ward school committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After some opposition Paist was elected and served on the School Committee. Paist gave at least one p...

Caroline A. Berger's Campaign for School Director, 1883

Frances E. Bennett's Campaign for School Director, 1883

Mitchell, Lucretia M.B.

Lucretia M.B. Mitchell, the Republican party candidate, also endorsed by the Democrats and the Tax Payer and Citizens Association, was elected to the School Committee of the Twenty-fourth ward in Philadelphia in 1883. Mitchell was the he...

Bladen, Elizabeth L.

Elizabeth L. Bladen was a Democratic candidate for School Director for Philadelphia's fourth ward in 1883. She was a well-known writer and published articles in a local newspaper. Bladen was active in the national suffrage movement. She ...

Olwine, Mrs. John A.

In 1883 Mrs. John A. Olwine was a Indpendent candidate for School Director of the twenty-sixth ward school committee of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Clarissa F. Dye's Campaign for School Director, 1883

H. Kate Murdock's Campaign for School Board, 1883

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Berger, Caroline A.

In 1883 Caroline A. Berger was nominated by both the Democrats and Independents for a School Director on the school Committee of the Twenty-Fourth ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Twenty years later she was elected to the School Commi...