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I know the faculty does not want me on the board. My endorsement consists chiefly of the votes of the people which have given me the biggest majorities ever attained by a political candidate in
Illinois. I think I am the woman for the position because of unique financial training. I was owner and
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Alexander-Bahrenburg said that she "gladly" gave time to serving on the board, "where the average man with others depending on him possibly could not be so free. It is my belief that this board should always include a woman. The law is lax upon the subject, stating only that a woman 'may' serve.
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She was, however, nominated for reelection "despite the combined opposition of the
Chicago Women's Club, the Alumni Association and Illini of the University, numbering 5000 students, which endorsed so powerful a candidate as Mrs. Emmons Blaine."
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My former husband barely had started the road ... when his death forced me to take up the work. For five years, I managed every detail, leading in the work of clearing away snow blockades early in the winter
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veterans' organization, she was elected national secretary of the corps in 1915. The other candidates were Isabel
Worrell Ball of Washington, D.C., Lois Knauff of Ohio and Lue Steward Wardworth of Massachusetts.
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Newspaper illustration of an
Illinois ballot for women, who in 1912 were allowed to vote only for trustees of the state university. Alexander-Bahrenberg is listed in the first column as part of the Republican
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Nevertheless, she said she held no animosity for James, and she even entertained him and his wife "lavishly" in her home. "But when it comes to business, I know neither friend nor foe," she said.
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She said she did not work for the other candidates on the
Republican ticket because "there is no use in being interested in the offices I am not permitted to vote for."
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director of the street railway system of
Belleville after the death of my first husband, Dr. Alexander. I took in money by the nickels and spent it by the thousands.
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In 1912, Illinois women were allowed to cast ballots only for
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Known as Mrs. Carrie A.-Bahrenberg or Carrie
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Alexander-Bahrenberg was noted for her years of "outspoken disagreement" with university
President
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She spoke at the 44th anniversary of the
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Therefore the woman member should be the one who is willing to fight and hold her ground."
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Marguerite Martyn, "Belleville Business Woman In Hard Fight for State Office,"
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Robert C. Fietsam, Judy Belleville, Jack Le Chien, and Robert L. Arndt,
29:(March 4, 1861 – November 24, 1929) was a member of the
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in November 1909 titled "Woman's Ability to Do Man's Work," she said:
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In 1912, she faced opposition in the Republican state convention in
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board of trustees and a Republican civic and political activist.
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361:"Monticello Graduates 18 in 77th Year,"
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500:"Equal Suffragists Forty-Four Years,"
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549:Chicago, Illinois, November 27, 1913
236:Mrs. Bahrenberg was a member of the
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515:"Suffragists Rap Party Platforms,"
41:She was born as Caroline Thomas in
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382:"Woman Controls Street Railway,"
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612:People from Belleville, Illinois
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212:During her campaign, she said:
316:"Vicinity Notes: Monticello,"
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530:"Social and Personal Notes,"
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331:"Monticello Anniversaries,"
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458:"To Register Next Month,"
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476:"Hard Fight Promised,"
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21:Alexander-Bahrenberg
562:The Decatur Review,
517:The Decatur Herald,
502:The Decatur Review,
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231:Galesburg, Illinois
97:Business activities
83:St. Louis, Missouri
76:Belvidere, Illinois
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50:Monticello Seminary
545:"Suffrage Notes,"
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37:Personal
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