Emma B. Bates:
Emma B. Bates was elected as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Dakota in 1894; serving for 1895-1896. Bates was a graduate of Alleghany College and had a career in education.
Party Affiliation:
Republican; and endorsed by the Prohibition party
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Resources:
Center for American Women and Politics
http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/Facts/StbySt/ND.html
"Female Politicians in North Dakota," The Political Graveyard
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/female.html
"On the Eve of the Election ," The Woman's Journal, No. 45, November 10, 1894, p. 354.