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Ball, Maude J.
Ball, Maude J.
Socialist candidate, Maud J. Ball waged an unsuccessful campaign for Board of Alderman in the 31st Ward of Chicago, Illinois in 1914.
Baker, M. Lillian
Baker, M. Lillian
M. Lillian Baker was elected to the office of County Superintendent of Schools, Pope County, Illinois, from 1902-1906.
Anderson, Marian
Anderson, Marian
Marian Anderson was a Socialist Party candidate for University of Illinois Trustee in 1910.
Batterton, Eva B.
Batterton, Eva B.
Eva B. Batterton was elected County Superintendent of Schools for Menard County, Illinois in 1906 and served for at least eight years.
Boulware, Jennie S.
Boulware, Jennie S.
Jennie S. Boulware was the Democratic candidate for Probate and County Clerk for Coles County, Illinois in 1913.
Anks, Rebecca E.
Anks, Rebecca E.
Rebecca E. Anks was elected tax assessor for Mount Carroll, Illinois in 1914.
Arnold, Minnie
Arnold, Minnie
Minnie Arnold was elected to the school board from Chenoa, Illinois in 1892. 120 women voted in the election to the school board in Chenoa in 1892, electing Miss Arnold. This was the second time women were allowed to vote, having elected J…
Abbott, Alice Asbury
Abbott, Alice Asbury
Alice Asbury Abbott was elected as a Trustee of the University of Illinois, and served from 1899-1905.
Bowen-Busey, Mary Elizabeth
Bowen-Busey, Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth Bowen-Busey served as a State University Trustee, Illinois, from 1905-1930. She had also served on the Urbana, Illinois School Board.
Bowen, Louise de Koven
Bowen, Louise de Koven
Louise de Koven Bowen ran as an Independent candidate for Alderman of the Twenty-First Ward in Chicago in 1914. Bowen was one of several women candidates in the races for municipal offices that year. This was the first year women could run…