Very incomplete list! | |  Bertha Sheppard Adkins (1906-1983) — also known asBertha S. Adkins — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Born in Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,August24, 1906.Republican.Dean ofWomen, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1934-42;Dean ofResidence, Bradford Junior College, Bradford, Mass., 1942-46;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1948-58; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Maryland,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1960(alternate).Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women;PiLambda Theta.Died in Oxford,TalbotCounty, Md.,January14, 1983 (age76 years, 143days).Interment atParsonsCemetery, Salisbury, Md.  | Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) — also known asFlorence E. Allen — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,March23, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1921-22;justice ofOhio state supreme court, 1922-34; candidate forU.S.Senator from Ohio, 1926;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1934-59; tooksenior status 1959.Female.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;American Association of UniversityWomen;PhiBeta Kappa;KappaBeta Pi;DeltaKappa Gamma;KappaDelta Pi.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 2005.Died in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,September12, 1966 (age82 years, 173days).Interment atWaite Hill Village Cemetery, Waite Hill, Ohio. | | Eugenie Moore Anderson (1909-1997) — also known asEugenie Anderson;Helen Eugenie Moore;Mrs. John P. Anderson —of Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.Born in Adair,AdairCounty, Iowa,May 26,1909.Democrat. Vice-chair of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party,1946-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1948,1960;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Minnesota, 1948-49; U.S. Ambassador toDenmark, 1949-53; U.S. Minister toBulgaria, 1962-64.Female.Methodist.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;League of WomenVoters;Pi BetaPhi;American Association of University Women.Second female U.S. ambassador. Died in Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.,March31, 1997 (age87 years, 309days).Interment atBurnsideCemetery, Near Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. | | Gwen Adele Anderson (b. 1930) — also known asGwen Anderson;Gwen AdeleOdegaard —of Kennewick,BentonCounty, Wash.Born in Lignite,BurkeCounty, N.Dak.,June 3,1930.Republican. Member ofWashingtonRepublican State Committee, 1962-65; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Washington,1968,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Washington, 1968-73.Female.Lutheran.Member,AlphaPhi;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1973.| |  Relatives:Daughter of Adolph Odegaard and Beatrice (Shannon) Odegaard; married,June4, 1951, to Harlan John Anderson. |
| | Vera Andrus (1896-1976) — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Reedsburg,SaukCounty, Wis.,August21, 1896.Republican.Schoolteacher;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from St. ClairDistrict, 1961-62.Female.ChristianScientist. Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women;NationalEducation Association;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanHistorical Association.Died in August,1976(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of William Andrus and Alice (Barton) Andrus. |
| | Dorothy Wright Atkinson (b. 1911) — also known asDorothy W. Atkinson;DorothyWright —ofWashington,D.C.Born inWashington,D.C.,October31, 1911.Democrat.Schoolteacher;collegeteacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Districtof Columbia,1960.Female.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,DeltaSigma Theta;League of WomenVoters;UrbanLeague;American Association of University Women.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of John L. Wright and Letitia (Ferguson) Wright; married,June 23,1930, to R. R. Atkinson. |
| | Jean Rae Backus (b. 1923) — also known asJean Backus;Jean Rae Ettinger;Mrs.Ross Backus —of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April24, 1923.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1957, 1969; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1964.Female.ChristianScientist. Member,American Association of UniversityWomen.Still living as of 1969.| | Relatives:Daughter of Glen Lerch Ettinger and Phebe (Wells) Ettinger; married,March18, 1944, to Ross Allen Backus. |
| | Betty H. Baker (1919-2011) — also known asBetty Head;Betty Orders — of Moorefield,HardyCounty, W.Va.Born in Thomas,TuckerCounty, W.Va.,September18, 1919.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state senate 16th District, 1965-68; appointed 1965;defeated, 1968.Female.Presbyterian.Member,American Association of University Women;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in Grant MemorialHospital,Petersburg,GrantCounty, W.Va.,November12, 2011 (age92 years, 55days).Interment atOlivetCemetery, Moorefield, W.Va. | | Margaret Culkin Banning (1891-1982) — also known asMargaret Frances Culkin — of Duluth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.; Tryon,PolkCounty, N.C.Born in Buffalo,WrightCounty, Minn.,March18, 1891.Republican.Novelist;delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1924(alternate),1936.Female.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters.Elected to DuluthHall ofFame.Died in Tryon,PolkCounty, N.C.,January4, 1982 (age90 years, 292days).Interment atPolk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, N.C. | | Joanne Kleinhofer Benjamin (b. 1945) — also known asJoanne Kleinhofer — of Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Abington,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,March20, 1945.Democrat.Schoolteacher;mayorof Los Gatos, Calif., 1984-85, 1988-90.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;JuniorLeague.Still living as of 1990.| | Relatives:Daughter of Burkhart A. Kleinhofer and Marie Elizabeth (Liggett)Kleinhofer; married,June 24,1967, to James Edward Benjamin. |
 | Claudia Bill-de la Peña — of Thousand Oaks,VenturaCounty, Calif.Televisionjournalist;mayorof Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2004-05, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2020-21.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women.Still living as of 2022.| | Image source:City of Thousand Oaks |
| | Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945) — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,August19, 1870.Democrat.Collegeprofessor;Texassuperintendent of public instruction, 1919-23.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy;PhiBeta Kappa;KappaDelta Pi;PiLambda Theta;Pi GammaMu;DeltaKappa Gamma;Order of theEastern Star;Maccabees.Firstwoman to be elected to statewide office in Texas.DiedOctober2, 1945 (age75 years, 44days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Genevieve Blatt (1913-1996) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in East Brady,ClarionCounty, Pa.,June 19,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;secretary ofPennsylvania Democratic Party, 1948; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1948(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968;candidate forPennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1952;Pennsylvaniasecretary of internal affairs, 1955-66; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1960; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1964; Judge, Pennsylvania CommonwealthCourt, 1972-93.Female.Catholic.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;Americansfor Democratic Action;American BarAssociation;DeltaSigma Rho;PiSigma Alpha.Died in aretirementhome at Hampden Township,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,July 4,1996 (age83 years, 15days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. | | Lisa M. Boscola — of Bethlehem,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1995-98; Democratic PresidentialElector for Pennsylvania,1996;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 18th District, 1999-2004; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,2008.Female.Italianancestry. Member,League of WomenVoters;Jaycees;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 2008. | | Betty Castor (b. 1941) — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Born in Glassboro,GloucesterCounty, N.J.,May 11,1941.Democrat. Member ofFloridastate senate, 1977-78, 1983-86 (23rd District 1977-78, 21stDistrict 1983-86); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Florida, 1978; Florida Commissioner of Education,1986;Presidentof of the University of South Florida, 1994; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Florida,2004;candidate forU.S.Senator from Florida, 2004.Female.Lutheran.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women;SierraClub.Inducted into the Florida Women'sHall ofFame, 1996.Still living as of 2004.| | Relatives:Daughter of Joseph L. Bowe and Gladys Wright Bowe; married toSamuelP. Bell III. |
| | Jean Scott Chace (b. 1945) — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,September2, 1945.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state senate 13th District, 1981-84.Female.Catholic.Member,American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1984. | | Marguerite Stitt Church (1892-1990) — also known asMarguerite S. Church;Marguerite Stitt;Mrs. Ralph E. Church —of Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1892.Republican.Psychologist;U.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1951-63; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Illinois,1964;speaker,1952,1956,1960.Female.Methodist.Member,League of WomenVoters;PhiBeta Kappa;American Association of University Women;DeltaKappa Gamma;Zonta;BetaSigma Phi;AmericanLegion Auxiliary.DiedMay 26,1990 (age97 years, 255days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) — also known asMary S. Coleman;Mary LeslieStallings —of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Forney,KaufmanCounty, Tex.,June 24,1914.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Michigan, 1961-72;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1973-82; resigned 1982;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1979-82; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1984.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;JuniorLeague;Altrusa;AmericanLegion Auxiliary;American Association of UniversityWomen;BetaSigma Phi;PhiKappa Phi;AlphaOmicron Pi.Died, ofcancer,in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,November27, 2001 (age87 years, 156days).Cremated;ashes interred atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich. | | Joanell M. Dyrstad (b. 1942) — of Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.Born in St. James,WatonwanCounty, Minn.,October15, 1942.Republican.Mayorof Red Wing, Minn., 1985-90;LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1991-95; candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1994.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1995. | | Willa Blake Eslick (1878-1961) — also known asWilla B. Eslick;Willa McCordBlake —of Pulaski,GilesCounty, Tenn.Born in Fayetteville,LincolnCounty, Tenn.,September8, 1878.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1932-33.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy;Order of theEastern Star.Died in Pulaski,GilesCounty, Tenn.,February18, 1961 (age82 years, 163days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Pulaski, Tenn. | | Anne H. Evans — of Des Plaines,CookCounty, Ill.Born in California.Delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 4th District, 1969-70.Female.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1970. | | Mabel Louise Fain (1904-1997) — also known asLouise Fain — of Atoka,AtokaCounty, Okla.; Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.Born in Webb City,JasperCounty, Mo.,October22, 1904.Republican.Schoolteacher;real estateagent; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,1944.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women.DiedDecember2, 1997 (age93 years, 41days).Burial location unknown. | | Elizabeth Pruett Farrington (1898-1984) — also known asElizabeth P. Farrington;Mary ElizabethPruett;Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington —of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Tokyo,Japan,May30, 1898.Republican.Newspaperreporter;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1954-57; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Hawaii Territory,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Female.Disciplesof Christ. Member,JuniorLeague;American Association of University Women;ThetaSigma Phi;AlphaOmicron Pi.Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,July 21,1984 (age86 years, 52days).Cremated;ashes interred atOahuCemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. | | Mary Reamey Few (1885-1971) — also known asMary Reamey Thomas;Mrs. W. P.Few —of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born inMartinsville,Va.,1885.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from North Carolina, 1944-54; delegate toRepublican National Convention from North Carolina,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker).Female.Methodist.FrenchHuguenot andEnglishancestry. Member,American Association of University Women;Daughters ofthe American Revolution;ColonialDames.Died in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January12, 1971 (ageabout 85years).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | Katheryn Vera Fitzgerald (b. 1902) — also known asKatheryn Fitzgerald — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.; Pilot Knob,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,1902.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1944; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1948,1956,1960.Female.Catholic.Member,American Association of University Women.Burial location unknown. | | Rosemary Lucas Ginn (1912-2003) — also known asRosemary L. Ginn;Rosemary Bewick Lucas;Mrs. M. Stanley Ginn —of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,August28, 1912.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956(alternate),1968,1972;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1960-79; U.S. Ambassador toLuxembourg, 1976-77.Female.Baptist.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;AlphaPi Zeta;DeltaDelta Delta;AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died in Osage BeachHealthCare Center, Osage Beach,CamdenCounty, Mo.,January3, 2003 (age90 years, 128days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Columbia, Mo. | | Olive Mortimer Remington Goldman — also known asOlive Remington Goldman — of Urbana,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois, 1946 (19th District), 1948 (22ndDistrict); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1948.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Ella Tambussi Grasso (1919-1981) — also known asElla T. Grasso;Ella RoseTambussi —of Windsor Locks,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Windsor Locks,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 10,1919.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1953-57; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Connecticut, 1956-58; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1956(alternate),1960,1968;co-chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, co-chair,1964,co-chair,1968;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1959-71;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District,1965;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1971-75;Governor ofConnecticut, 1975-80; resigned 1980.Female.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;PhiBeta Kappa.Awarded thePresidentialMedal of Freedom posthumously in 1981; inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1993.Died in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,February5, 1981 (age61 years, 271days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | Edith Starrett Green (1910-1987) — also known asEdith Green;Edith LouiseStarrett —of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Trent,MoodyCounty, S.Dak.,January17, 1910.Democrat.Schoolteacher; candidate forsecretaryof state of Oregon, 1952;U.S.Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1955-74; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Oregon,1956,1960,1964,1968.Female.Christian.Member,League of WomenVoters;UrbanLeague;American Association of University Women.DiedApril21, 1987 (age77 years, 94days).Interment atPioneerCemetery, Corbett, Ore.  | Martha Wright Griffiths (1912-2003) — also known asMartha W. Griffiths;Martha EdnaWright —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Armada,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Pierce City,LawrenceCounty, Mo.,January29, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1947; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946;U.S.Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1955-74; defeated,1952; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1953; appointed 1953;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1956,1968,1984,1988;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1983-90.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;American Association of UniversityWomen.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1993.Died in Armada,MacombCounty, Mich.,April22, 2003 (age91 years, 83days).Burial location unknown. | | Joan Anderson Growe (b. 1935) — of Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,September28, 1935.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 40-A, 1973-74;secretaryof state of Minnesota, 1975-.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women;CommonCause;NationalOrganization for Women;Zonta.Still living as of 1983.  | Kay Halloran (b. 1937) — also known asKathleen H. Chapman — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in Estherville,EmmetCounty, Iowa,January19, 1937.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1983-92, 1997-2001 (49th District1983-92, 53rd District 1997-2001);mayorof Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2006-09.Female.Catholic.Member,League of WomenVoters;CommonCause;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 2009. | | | Harriet Belle Hess (d. 1951) — also known asHarriet Belle;Mrs. Luther C.Hess —ofJuneau,Alaska; Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born in Winfield,HenryCounty, Iowa.Democrat.Schoolprincipal; Trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School ofMines, 1917-35, continuing as Regent, University of Alaska, 1935-51;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alaska Territory, 1944-48.Female.Member,American Association of University Women. Died in1951.Burial location unknown. | | Joanne Hines (born c.1929) — ofNewCastle County, Del.Born about 1929. Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate senate 4th District, 1972.Female.Member,American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1972. | | June N. Honaman (b. 1920) — also known asJune Newcomer;Mrs. Peter K.Honaman —of Landisville,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,May 4,1920.Republican.Schoolteacher;vice-chair ofPennsylvania Republican Party, 1963-73; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964,1968,1972.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Lester W. Newcomer and Maud (Stauffer) Newcomer; married,November20, 1948, to Peter K. Honaman. |
| | Amanda L. Howe (b. 1959) — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December6, 1959.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 15th District, 1998 (primary),2000.Female.Member,American Association of University Women. Still living as of 2000. | | Mildred Barry Hughes — also known asMildred B. Hughes — of Union,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1958-65;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964;member ofNewJersey state senate District 9, 1966-67; defeated, 1967.Female.Catholic.Member,American Association of University Women;UrbanLeague;League of WomenVoters.Still living as of 1967.| | Relatives:Married to Peter L. Hughes, Jr. |
| | Elizabeth Ireland (1881-1970) — of Havre,HillCounty, Mont.; Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.; Kalispell,FlatheadCounty, Mont.Born in Alexandria,DouglasCounty, Minn.,April 5,1881.Republican.School teacherand principal;superintendentof schools;Montanasuperintendent of public instruction, 1929-37, 1941-49.Female.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry. Member,Order of theEastern Star;American Association of University Women.DiedJuly 30,1970 (age89 years, 116days).Interment atParkers Prairie Cemetery, Parkers Prairie, Minn.| | Relatives:Daughter of Philip Scott Ireland and Margaret (Chrechton)Ireland. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Nora Lynch Kearns (1902-1991) — also known asNora Mary Lynch;Mrs. Carroll D.Kearns —of Greenville,MercerCounty, Pa.; Sharon,MercerCounty, Pa.; Conneaut Lake,CrawfordCounty, Pa.Born in Greenville,MercerCounty, Pa.,June 26,1902.Republican.Schoolteacher;actress;president, National Federation of Republican Women;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Female.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary;American Association of UniversityWomen;PhiAlpha Theta;DeltaKappa Gamma;SigmaKappa;Order of theEastern Star;WhiteShrine of Jerusalem.DiedFebruary27, 1991 (age88 years, 246days).Burial location unknown. | | Elizabeth Rountree Kellerman (b. 1906) — also known asElizabeth Kellerman;Elizabeth Rountree;Mrs. George H. Kellerman —of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in High Point,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,September1, 1906.Republican.Lawyer;radiocommentator;delegateto Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1950; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Hawaii, 1963-70; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Hawaii,1964.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women;PhiBeta Kappa.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of James B. Rountree and Elizabeth (Anderson) Rountree;married,October8, 1940, to George H. Kellerman. |
| | Martha Elizabeth Keys (b. 1930) — also known asMartha Keys;Martha ElizabethLudwig —of Manhattan,RileyCounty, Kan.Born in Hutchinson,RenoCounty, Kan.,August10, 1930.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKansas,1972;U.S.Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1975-79.Female.Member,American Association of University Women. Still living as of 2014. | | Jean Ledwith King (1924-2021) — also known asJean Ledwith — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March16, 1924.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1967-69, 1977-79; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1984(member,CredentialsCommittee),2004(alternate).Female.Protestant.Member,American BarAssociation;American CivilLiberties Union;PhiKappa Phi;NationalOrganization for Women;American Association of UniversityWomen.DiedOctober9, 2021 (age97 years, 207days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of William Medkirk Ledwith and Nettie May (Herrington)Ledwith; married1943 to JohnCulver King. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Carolynne Frances Kubert (b. 1924) — also known asCarolynne Kubert;Carolynne FrancesMauer —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August8, 1924.Democrat.Schoolteacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1960(alternate),1964.Female.Catholic.Member,AmericanFederation of Teachers;American Association of UniversityWomen.Still living as of 1967.| | Relatives:Daughter of Sylvester A. Mauer and Laura F. (Wells) Mauer; married,July23, 1949, to Clifford Gerald Kubert. |
| | Hazel T. Kump (1914-2002) — also known asHazel Vorus Turner — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.,July 8,1914.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1949.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy;American Association ofUniversity Women.Died, in Elkins RegionalConvalescentCenter, Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,March14, 2002 (age87 years, 249days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Elkins, W.Va.  | Patience Latting (b. 1918) — also known asPatience Sewell;Mrs. Trimble B.Latting —of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born in Texhoma,TexasCounty, Okla.,August27, 1918.Mayorof Oklahoma City, Okla., 1971-83.Female.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;PhiBeta Kappa;Pi BetaPhi.Firstwoman to be mayor of a U.S. city over 350,000 population.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Frank Asa Sewell and Leila (Yates) Sewell; married,August23, 1941, to Trimble B. Latting. | | | | Image source: City of OklahomaCity |
| | Evelyn J. Lynn (b. 1930) — ofVolusiaCounty, Fla.Born in Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,February2, 1930.Republican. Member ofFloridastate house of representatives 27th District, 1995-.Female.Methodist.Member,PhiDelta Kappa;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1999. | | Barbara Barrett MacKenzie (b. 1928) — also known asBarbara B. MacKenzie — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,November12, 1928.Lawyer;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1979-; Independentcandidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1986.Female.Member,Zonta;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;American Association of UniversityWomen.Still living as of 1990. | | Evelyn Silliman Malone (1905-1981) — also known asEvelyn Malone;Evelyn I. Silliman;Mrs. M. W. Malone —of Windom,CottonwoodCounty, Minn.Born in Windom,CottonwoodCounty, Minn.,December25, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;librarian;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1948,1952(alternate),1960;Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor state chair, 1960-62.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women;Order of theEastern Star;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Struckby a car while walking in Sun City, Arizona, and died soon after,in ahospitalat Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,February18, 1981 (age75 years, 55days).Interment atLakeview Cemetery, Windom, Minn. | | Lynn Morley Martin (b. 1939) — also known asLynn Martin;Lynn Morley — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Born in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,December26, 1939.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1977-79; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1979-81;U.S.Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1981-91; candidateforU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1990;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1991-93.Female.Member,American Association of University Women;JuniorLeague.Still living as of 2014. | | Marion E. Martin (b. 1900) — of Bangor,PenobscotCounty, Maine.Born in Kingman,PenobscotCounty, Maine,January14, 1900.Republican. Member ofMainestate house of representatives from Penobscot County (1st),1931-34; member ofMainestate senate, 1935-38; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maine, 1936-47; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Maine,1948.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American Association of University Women;AlphaOmicron Pi;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaKappa Gamma.Burial location unknown. | | Lucille Maurer (1922-1996) — also known asLucy Maurer;Lucille ShirleyDarvin —of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born, in BushwickHospital,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1922.Democrat.Economist;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967-68; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1969-87; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland, 1970;Marylandstate treasurer, 1987-96; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1988.Female.Jewish. Member,League of WomenVoters;NationalTrust for Historic Preservation;American Association ofUniversity Women;NationalOrganization for Women.Elected to Maryland Women'sHall ofFame, 1990.Died of abraintumor, in Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 17,1996 (age73 years, 209days).Interment atJewishCommunity Cemetery, New Hempstead, N.Y. | | Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) — also known asBeth W. Milford;BethWharton —of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Bradford,McKeanCounty, Pa.,August19, 1908.Republican.Collegeinstructor; member, Ypsilanti board of education, 1955-67;candidate forMichiganstate senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern MichiganUniversity Board of Regents, 1964-86.Female.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American Association of University Women.Died, following aheartattack, in St. Joseph MercyHospital,Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August7, 1992 (age83 years, 354days).Interment atSt.John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives:Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married1941 to AlbertF. Milford, Jr. |
| | Gene W. Miller (1906-1999) — also known asGene Williams — of Summit,UnionCounty, N.J.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Winterset,MadisonCounty, Iowa,October17, 1906.Schoolteacher;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Union County,1947.Female.Presbyterian.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women;Soroptimists;PhiKappa Sigma;DeltaKappa Gamma.Died in Atlantic Beach,DuvalCounty, Fla.,March 6,1999 (age92 years, 140days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Orlo D. Williams and Edna (Bonebrake) Williams; married1931 toRichard L. Miller. |
| | Maurine Brown Neuberger (1907-2000) — also known asMaurine Neuberger;Maurine Brown;Mrs.Richard L. Neuberger —of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Cloverdale,TillamookCounty, Ore.,January9, 1907.Democrat.Schoolteacher;writer;photographer;member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1951-56;U.S.Senator from Oregon, 1960-67; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Oregon,1964.Female.Unitarian.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;ThetaSigma Phi;DeltaKappa Gamma;American Association of University Women.Third woman to win a full term in the U.S. Senate. Died, of abonemarrow disorder, in anursinghome at Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,February22, 2000 (age93 years, 44days).Interment atBethIsrael Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | Emma Follin Parsons — also known asEmma Parsons;Emma Follin;Mrs.Clifford W. Parsons —of Ruby,Santa CruzCounty, Ariz.; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Fairport,DeKalbCounty, Mo.Republican.Schoolteacher; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arizona, 1940-48.Female.Methodist.Member,DeltaDelta Delta;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;American Association of UniversityWomen.Burial location unknown. | | Freda Noble Paul — also known asFreda N. Paul;Freda Noble — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Ansted,FayetteCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-68,1971-72; defeated, 1968, 1970; appointed 1971; defeated, 1972.Female.Baptist.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;American Association of UniversityWomen;IzaakWalton League.Still living as of 1972.| | Relatives:Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble; married toBosher Hubert Paul. |
| | Pauline H. Peterson — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Schoolteacher and principal;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Salem County,1947.Female.EnglishandGermanancestry. Member,Order of theEastern Star;Soroptimists;American Association of University Women;DeltaKappa Gamma.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Harold A. Peterson. |
| | Vel R. Phillips (b. 1924) — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,February18, 1924.Democrat.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Wisconsin, 1979-83.Female.Africanancestry. Member,American Association of University Women;League ofWomen Voters;DeltaSigma Theta.Still living as of 1983. | | Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) — of Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.Born in Romney,HampshireCounty, W.Va.,July 28,1930.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; DemocraticPresidential Elector for West Virginia,1976.Female.Methodist.Member,NationalEducation Association;American Association of UniversityWomen;BetaSigma Phi.Still living as of 1976.| | Relatives:Daughter of Paul G. Pownell. |
| | Charlotte Pritt (b. 1949) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,January2, 1949.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984,1986; member ofWestVirginia state senate 17th District, 1989-92; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1996; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1996.Female.Presbyterian.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;NationalOrganization for Women;SierraClub.Still living as of 1996.| | Relatives:Daughter of Garnett Edmund Pritt and Ada Ernestine (Lanham)Pritt. |
| | E. Ruth Pyrtle — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat.School teacherand principal; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Nebraska,1924.Female.Methodist.Member,Pi GammaMu;American Association of University Women;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;League of WomenVoters.Burial location unknown. | | Lucy Reum — of Oak Park,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Edmonton,Alberta.Republican.Schoolteacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1964;member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1960;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1969-70.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women.Still living as of 1970. | | Anne Rudin (b. 1924) — also known asAnne Noto — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,January27, 1924.Registerednurse;mayorof Sacramento, Calif., 1983-92.Female.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;Soroptimists.Still living as of 1992.| | Relatives:Daughter of Philip Noto and Angela (Macri) Noto; married,June 6,1948, to Edward Rudin. |
| | Elise Salinger (1942-1998) — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,March 5,1942.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofArizonastate house of representatives 20th District, 1997-98; died inoffice 1998.Female.Member,NationalOrganization for Women;American Association of UniversityWomen.Died in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,March16, 1998 (age56 years, 11days).Burial location unknown. | | Olive Corning Sanford (1875-1970) — also known asOlive C. Sanford;Olive TerryCorning —of Nutley,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Palmyra,WayneCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1875.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1935-36,1938-42;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County,1947.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women.DiedMarch15, 1970 (age94 years, 86days).Interment atPalmyraCemetery, Palmyra, N.Y. | | Byrd Fanita Sawyer (b. 1895) — also known asByrd Fanita Wall;Mrs. Harry W.Sawyer —of Fallon,ChurchillCounty, Nev.; Sparks,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Warrensburg,JohnsonCounty, Mo.,May 5,1895.Democrat.Schoolteacher;librarian;Democratic Presidential Elector for Nevada,1940;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952.Female.Member,American Association of University Women;NationalEducation Association;PhiBeta Kappa;GammaPhi Beta;BetaSigma Phi.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Henry J. Wall and Burd (McIlvaine) Wall; married,September11, 1923, to Harry W. Sawyer. |
| | Lillian E. Schlagenhauf (b. 1899) — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,December19, 1899.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1948.Female.Methodist.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;American Association of UniversityWomen;KappaBeta Pi.Burial location unknown. | | Thelma Parkinson Sharp (1898-1983) — also known asThelma P. Sharp;ThelmaParkinson —of Vineland,CumberlandCounty, N.J.Born in Vineland,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,1898.Democrat. Member ofNew JerseyDemocratic State Committee, 1922-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Jersey,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956;co-chair, Committee on Permanent Organization, co-chair,1952;member, Arrangements Committee,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1930.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women.DiedMarch12, 1983 (ageabout 84years).Interment atSiloam Cemetery, Vineland, N.J. | | Virginia Dodd Smith (1911-2006) — also known asVirginia Smith;VirginiaDodd —of Chappell,DeuelCounty, Neb.Born in Randolph,FremontCounty, Iowa,June 30,1911.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,1972;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1975-91.Female.Methodist.Member,FarmBureau;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;American Association of UniversityWomen;Order of theEastern Star.Died in Sun City West,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,January23, 2006 (age94 years, 207days).Burial location unknown. | | Violet Snedegar — also known asViolet Marie Cox;Mrs. Nunley B.Snedegar —of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1956-60, 1964-68;associatechair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1969; Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1972.Female.Methodist.Member,American Association of University Women;Order of theEastern Star.Still living as of 1972. | | Nellie Nugent Somerville — of Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1920.Female.Member,American Association of University Women.Firstwoman to serve in Mississippi legislature.Burial location unknown. | | Anna Mary Tibbets — also known asAnna Tibbets — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Tibbetts Hills, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Schoolteacher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1948.Female.Unitarian.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters.Burial location unknown. | | Clara Towle Dockum Van Auken (1890-1977) — also known asClara Van Auken;Clara Towle Dockum;Mrs. Howell Van Auken —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,September12, 1890.Democrat.Socialworker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1936,1940,1944(co-chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization; member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1936-47.Female.Presbyterian.Member,American Association of University Women;League of WomenVoters;SigmaKappa.Died in St. Clair Shores,MacombCounty, Mich.,February13, 1977 (age86 years, 154days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Russel Myers Dockum and Catherine (Towle) Dockum; marriedto Howell Van Auken. |
| | Katharine Elkus White (b. 1906) — also known asKatharine E. White;KatharineElkus —of Red Bank,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,November25, 1906.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952(alternate),1956;member ofNew JerseyDemocratic State Committee, 1940;mayorof Red Bank, N.J., 1951-57;vice-chair ofNew Jersey Democratic Party, 1954; U.S. Ambassador toDenmark, 1964-68.Female.Member,American Association of University Women;BetaSigma Phi.Burial location unknown.  | Chase Going Woodhouse (1890-1984) — also known asChase Going;Mrs. E. J.Woodhouse —of New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.; Baltic, Sprague,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Victoria,BritishColumbia, of American parents,March 3,1890.Democrat.Economist;collegeprofessor; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1940,1944;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1941-43;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-51;defeated, 1946, 1950;delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters;American Association of University Women;Altrusa;PiLambda Theta;KappaDelta Pi.Died in New Canaan,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,December12, 1984 (age94 years, 284days).Cremated.
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