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Female Politicians in Connecticut, B

  Miriam Bacco — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary E. Balch — of Atwoodville, Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Postmaster at Atwoodville, Conn., 1887-1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mildred R. Bancroft — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1946. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Alberta G. Barbash — of North Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968; candidate for Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
  Jane Barbour — of Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Conn. Postmaster at Reynolds Bridge, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Lucy Barrett — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Dorothy J. Bartlett — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Putnam, 1939-40; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Nancy E. Barton — Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 36th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Lena C. Bassette — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Dry candidate for delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 6th District, 1933; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Britain, 1936. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Annie R. Bates — of Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Pomfret, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Eleanor D. Beach — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lilian M. Beardsley — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Britain, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Audrey Phillips Beck (1931-1983) — also known as Audrey P. Beck; Audrey Elaine Phillips — of Storrs, Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 6, 1931. Democrat. University professor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1967-75; member of Connecticut state senate, 1975-83. Female. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Killed herself by slashing her wrists, in a wooded area of Willington, Tolland County, Conn., March 9, 1983 (age 51 years, 215 days). Interment at New Storrs Cemetery, Storrs, Mansfield, Conn.
  Relatives: Daughter of Gilbert W. Phillips and Mary Elizabeth (Reilly) Phillps; married to Curt Frederic Beck.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Angeline A. Beckwith — of Hamburg, Lyme, New London County, Conn. Postmaster at Hamburg, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Laurette J. Beckwith — of New London, New London County, Conn. First selectman of New London, Connecticut, 1954-55, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
  Catherine Beers — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Sarah J. Beers — of North Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Postmaster at North Branford, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Josephine B. Bennett — of Connecticut. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Marjorie C. Bennett — of Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mary H. Bennett — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Milford, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Rosemary Nesci Benoit — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Bristol, Conn., 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Arline M. Benson (born c.1895) — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., about 1895. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Newington, 1951-58. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Dorothy L. Berger — of Orange, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. First selectman of Orange, Connecticut; elected 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Arline M. Bidwell (1914-2005) — of Tariffville, Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Tariffville, Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., August 6, 1914. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1960; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Died in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., March 10, 2005 (age 90 years, 216 days). Interment at St. Bernard Cemetery, Simsbury, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Catherine Bissell — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Grace R. Bitgood — Dry candidate for delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 18th District, 1933. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Shirley Black — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Vivien Blackford — of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Beula L. Blackman (born c.1891) — of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Canada, about 1891. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Trumbull; elected 1948. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Nellie B. Blakeman — of Oronoque, Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Postmaster at Oronoque, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Jane W. Blau — of Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. First selectman of Haddam, Connecticut; elected 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Linda A. Blogoslawski — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of New Britain, Conn., 1993-94. Female. Still living as of 1994.
  Audrey Blondin — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Rita E. Blum — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
  Mary H. Boatwright — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Priscilla Bock — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Doris P. Boivin — of South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at South Woodstock, Conn., 1963-80 (acting, 1963-65). Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Anna M. Bond — of East Lyme, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Linda L. Bongiolatti — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. First selectman of Litchfield, Connecticut; elected 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Eva H. Bonny — of Whitneyville, Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Postmaster at Whitneyville, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Katherine Bonyai — of Milford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Maryann P. Boord — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. First selectman of Durham, Connecticut; elected 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Helen Bosley — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Grace C. Bosse — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1940, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Toni Boucher — Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 26th District; elected 2008, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Margaret M. Bowe — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Bernice Bowman — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mrs. Milton P. Bradley — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Francesca Braggiotti (1902-1998) — Born in Florence (Firenze), Italy, October 17, 1902. Dancer; actress; First Lady of Connecticut, 1951-55. Female. Italian ancestry. Died in Marbella, Spain, February 25, 1998 (age 95 years, 131 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Isidore Braggiotti and Lily Despentale De Pourtales (Schlesinger) Braggio; sister of Dorilio Chadwick Braggiotti; married, July 6, 1929, to John Davis Lodge.
  Political families: Morris-Ingersoll family of New York and Connecticut; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Davis family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary A. Brennan — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. Richard M. Brett — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Bride — of East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. Oscola Brooks — of Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Elizabeth Brown — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1962. Female. Still living as of 1962.
  Elizabeth Brown — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Emily Sophie Brown — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck; elected 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Katherine Brown — of Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952 (alternate), 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sherry L. Brown — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Elizabeth A. Browne — of New London, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Susan S. Brummett — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Eleanor Bryant — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives 111th District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
  Josephine E. Bryant (born c.1890) — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1890. Republican. Insurance agent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1929-30; defeated, 1930. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Roberta Bryant — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Vanessa Lynne Bryant (b. 1954) — Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., 1954. U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 2007-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Hattie M. Buckingham — of Oxford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Oxford; elected 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Elizabeth H. Budd — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield; elected 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Viola J. Buddington — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. First selectman of Norwich, Connecticut, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
  Mrs. John C. Bulkeley — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1927-30. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Abby W. Bullard — of Abington, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Postmaster at Abington, Conn., 1885-86. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Fannie E. Burnham — of Hadlyme, Lyme, New London County, Conn. Postmaster at Hadlyme, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Ellen Bree Burns (b. 1923) — Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., 1923. Lawyer; circuit judge in Connecticut, 1973-74; common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1974-76; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1976-78; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1978-92; took senior status 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  J. Agnes Burns — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford; elected 1930, 1932, 1934. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mabel C. Burr — of Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Haddam, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Katherine D. Butler — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Miriam Butterworth — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Beth Bye — Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 5th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Katherine Byrne — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1932-40; vice-chair of Connecticut Republican Party, 1940. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Margaret N. Byrnes — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. First selectman of East Hartford, Connecticut, 1947. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Susan Bysiewicz — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1992-98; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008. Female. Polish and Greek ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to David Donaldson.
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