Linda Slaughter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1878

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Linda Slaughter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1878

1878-1880

Campaign Title

Linda Slaughter's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1878

Candidate

Slaughter, Linda Warfel

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

Burleigh County

Campaign Success

Yes

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

Campaign Date

1878

County

Burleigh

State/Territory

Region

West

Resources

Breaking an 1889 Glass Ceiling, First Woman Elected to Statewide Office in the United States

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