The Bible and Moral Reform

Stewart, Ella Seass

In 1900 Ella (Elvira) S. Stewart ran on the Prohibition Party ticket for one of three positions as University of Illinois Trustee. In 1910 she lost another race for the office, receiving only 21,592 votes (0.85). Fifteen candidates campaig…

Ella (Elvira) Stewart's Campaign for University Trustee, 1900

Clara Harford's Campaign for University Trustee, 1900

Harford, Clara

Clara Harford was one of the Prohibition Party candidates for University Trustee in Illinois in 1900.  She did not win the race.  Harford was involved with the Illinois Farmer's Alliance for many years, especially their domestic …