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Tag Archives: selectman
New Hampshire Political Heroines, Suffragists, Elected Women and Record Breakers
Being that November 8, 2016 is a momentous day for New Hampshire (and the United States), I want to highlight some of the heroic women who paved the way for us. Here is a recap of important stories of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Commissioner, elect, election, female, General Court, Hampshire, leaders, legislator, legislature, mayor, new, New Hampshire, NH, politics, rights, selectman, senate, senator, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, vote, woman, women, womens
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New Hampshire’s First Female Selectman: Lenna Gwendolen (Wilson) Perry (1899-1986)
The small town of Sharon, located in the Monadnock region, is prominent in history for being the location of New Hamphire’s first female selectman. Even today Sharon’s population is only 340 people. Lenna Gwendolen Wilson came from a well-known local … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged female, first, Jaffrey, Lenna, Perry, representative, selectman, selectperson, selectwoman, Sharon, town, town clerk, Wilson, woman
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