Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891

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Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891

Campaign Title

Elizabeth Duane Gillespie's Campaign for School Director, 1891

Candidate

Gillespie, Elizabeth Duane

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

School Director

Campaign Success

No

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Education
Local

Campaign Date

1891

City/Town

Philadelphia

State/Territory

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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