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Joyce Ellen Anderson (b. 1936) —
also known as Joyce Anderson; Joyce Ellen
Detton —
of Incline Village, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in Long Island (unknown
county), N.Y., February
9, 1936.
Daughter of Dean Henry Detton and Maline (Pessetto) Detton.
Republican. Registered nurse; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nevada, 1972.
Female.
Mormon.
Still living as of 1973.
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Elizabeth Moore Arndt (b. 1920) —
also known as Betty Arndt; Elizabeth Moore —
of Centralia, Boone
County, Mo.
Born in Newburyport, Essex
County, Mass., August
25, 1920.
Daughter of Frederick Arnold Moore and Miriam (Delano) Moore.
Republican. Nurse; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Missouri, 1964,
1976;
member of Missouri
Republican State Committee, 1970-81.
Female.
Protestant.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married 1946
to Joseph Manning Arndt, Jr. |
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Mary Ann Arty (b. 1926) —
also known as Mary Ann Scheid —
of Springfield, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
24, 1926.
Daughter of Henry J. Scheid and Pearl (Van Dike) Scheid.
Republican. Nurse; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Public Health Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married to Thomas B. Arty. |
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Virginia Barrett (1918-2004) —
of Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 8,
1918.
Democrat. Nurse; member, 14th Congressional District
Democratic Committee.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, in St. John's Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 3,
2004 (age 85 years, 361
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Elizabeth Lehman Belen (1886-1975) —
also known as Elizabeth L. Belen —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Westphalia Township, Clinton
County, Mich., December
22, 1886.
Daughter of Joseph Lehman (1835-1911) and Theresa (Miller) Lehman
(1842-1920).
Democrat. Registered nurse; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1937-38; defeated, 1934, 1938, 1958; vice-chair of
Michigan Democratic Party, 1939; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1940,
1944;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1944; Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1944;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1950.
Female.
Died in Meridian Township, Ingham
County, Mich., July 24,
1975 (age 88 years, 214
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Viva Gaunt (1892-1974) —
also known as Viva Huntley —
of Grandville, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., November
7, 1892.
Republican. Nurse; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Died in Grandville, Kent
County, Mich., April 5,
1974 (age 81 years, 149
days).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, Plainwell, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Robert C. Gaunt (c.1891-1974). |
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Aileen M. Gunther (born c.1954) —
also known as Aileen M. Malone —
of Forestburgh, Sullivan
County, N.Y.
Born about 1954.
Democrat. Registered nurse; member of New York
state assembly 98th District, 2004-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2011.
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Fern Smith Hammond (b. 1900) —
also known as Fern Smith —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
9, 1900.
Daughter of Louis Smith and Sarah Elizabeth (LeRoy) Smith.
Republican. Nurse; Deputy state welfare director; vice-chair of
Michigan Republican Party, 1939.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, League
of Women Voters; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Russel W. Hammond. |
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Artina Tinsley Hardman (b. 1951) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born July 13,
1951.
Democrat. Licensed practical nurse; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1999-.
Female.
African
Methodist Episcopal. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lolita Hilliard (1908-1997) —
also known as Lolita Ruth Collett; Mrs. M. E.
Hilliard —
of Front Royal, Warren
County, Va.; Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; St. Peters, St. Charles
County, Mo.
Born in West Virginia, September
15, 1908.
Daughter of Maurie Jay Collett (1884-1935) and Hazel (Ferguson)
Collett (1890-1979).
Democrat. Nurse; chair of
Tucker County Democratic Party, 1949-62.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died, in Claywest House nursing
home, St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., May 29,
1997 (age 88 years, 256
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Milliard Earl Hilliard (1902-1991). |
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (b. 1935) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., December
3, 1935.
Democrat. Nurse; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1972-77; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 30th District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004-08.
Female.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Kappa Gamma; Urban
League; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
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Sarah W. Laughlin —
of New Jersey.
Socialist. Nurse; delegate to Socialist National Convention
from New Jersey, 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carolyn McCarthy (b. 1944) —
also known as Carolyn Cook —
of Mineola, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
5, 1944.
Democrat. Licensed practical nurse; U.S.
Representative from New York 4th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Anna Nevenich —
of Nevada; Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Registered nurse; employment
agency owner; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 1994; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1995; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sandra Nyman (born c.1953) —
also known as Sandy Nyman —
of Wyoming, Kent
County, Mich.
Born about 1953.
Democrat. Nurse; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dorothy Gertrude O'Brien (b. 1919) —
also known as Dorothy G. O'Brien —
of DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill.
Born in DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill., February
8, 1919.
Daughter of James S. O'Brien and Mary (Carton) O'Brien.
Democrat. Nurse; chair of
DeKalb County Democratic Party, 1956-60; Illinois
Democratic state chair, 1958-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1980
(alternate); member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1963-67.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, Kappa
Beta Pi; NAACP.
Still living as of 1980.
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Melodie Peters —
of Quaker Hill, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Nurse; member of Connecticut
state senate 20th District, 1993-.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
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Anne Rudin (b. 1924) —
also known as Anne Noto —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J., January
27, 1924.
Daughter of Philip Noto and Angela (Macri) Noto.
Registered nurse; mayor
of Sacramento, Calif., 1983-92.
Female.
Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Soroptimists.
Still living as of 1992.
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Claire Shulman —
of Beechhurst, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Registered nurse; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1986-2001; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1988,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
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Peggy Wilson (b. 1945) —
of Wrangell,
Alaska.
Born in Anamosa, Jones
County, Iowa, September
8, 1945.
Republican. Registered nurse; member of North
Carolina state house of representatives; member of Alaska
state house of representatives 2nd District, 2001-.
Female.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2001.
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