Marguerite Stitt Church | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph E. Church |
| Succeeded by | Donald Rumsfeld |
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| Born | Marguerite Stitt (1892-09-13)September 13, 1892 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1990(1990-05-26) (aged 97) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College Columbia University |
Marguerite Stitt Church (September 13, 1892 – May 26, 1990) was an American psychologist and politician who represented Illinois' 13th congressional district as aRepublican from 1951 to 1963.[1]
Church was born in 1892 to William J. and Adelaide Stitt (née Forsythe). She grew up in theNew York City metropolitan area where she attended St. Agatha School. She traveled abroad with her parents each summer, which helped develop her interest in foreign countries. In 1914, Church graduated fromWellesley College where she earned aB.A. inpsychology, with a minor ineconomics andsociology. She went on to get aMaster's degree fromColumbia University in 1917.[2]
After graduating from Columbia, Church became a consulting psychologist for theState Charities Aid Association of New York City for one year. When her husband,Ralph Church, was first elected as aU.S. Representative in 1934, she became closely involved with his work.[3] In March 1950, Ralph died of heart failure during a House committee hearing.[2] Church ran for her husband's now vacant seat and was elected in November 1950 by the highest majority ever had by a candidate from Evanston.[3] Church voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1957 and1960,[4][5] as well as the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[6]
On December 21, 1918, she married Ralph E. Church. The couple settled inEvanston, Illinois and had three children: Ralph Jr., William, and Marjory. She died in Evanston on May 26, 1990.[2]
Church is buried in Memorial Park,Skokie, Illinois.[7]
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