Helen Bain (birth-death dates?):
Helen Bain was one of the first women to run for political office in Nevada. Bain was elected to Humboldt County's Gold Run District school board in 1882. This was seven years before the state constitution allowed women to run for school boards and superintendent of schools.

Political Affiliation:
Unknown

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Resources:
“Women in Nevada Politics,” By Dana R. Bennett, Political History of Nevada, Nevada State Library and Archives
http://nevadaculture.org/docs/nsla/archives/political/women.htm



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