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Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891
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Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891
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Campaign Title
Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891
Candidate
Gillespie, Elizabeth Duane
Marital Status
Widowed
Political Office - Local
School Director
Campaign Success
No
Political Party During Campaign
Democratic
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1891
City/Town
Philadelphia
State/Territory
Pennsylvania
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Resources
Fights For Council [Philadelphia Inquirer, February 18, 1891]
Mrs. E. D. Gillespie Dies of Old Age
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