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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
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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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Dr. Emma E. Richards, a Republican, was elected to the School Committee of the third ward of Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1895. She was the first woman in the town to be elected. Three years later the Republican party refused to re-nomina...
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