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Dr. Emma E. Richards' Campaign for School Director, 1895

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Dr. Emma E. Richards' Campaign for School Director, 1895
Campaign Title
Dr. Emma E. Richards' Campaign for School Director, 1895
Candidate
Richards, Dr. Emma E. 
Marital Status
Single 
Political Office - Local
School Director
Campaign Success
Yes 
Political Party During Campaign
Republican 
Political Office Type
Education 
Local 
Campaign Date
1895
City/Town
Norristown
State/Territory
Pennsylvania 
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 
Resources
Norristown's Politics [Philadelphia Times, February 7, 1898] 
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