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Female Politicians in Connecticut, D

  Deborah D'Agostino — of Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Eileen M. Daily — of Westbrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for first selectman of Westbrook, Connecticut, 1989; member of Connecticut state senate 33rd District, 1993-. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Dorothy M. Daly — of East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1942. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sophia Danenberg Sophia Danenberg — also known as Sophia Marie Scott — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Democrat. Mountain climber; in 2006, she was the first Black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008; member, Washington State Park Commission, 2019-; Democratic Presidential Elector for Washington, 2020 (voted for Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris). Female. African and Japanese ancestry. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Washington State Parks Commission
  Alma Daniels (c.1893-1960) — of Franklin, New London County, Conn. Born in Massachusetts, about 1893. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Franklin, 1930. Female. Died in Franklin, New London County, Conn., March 9, 1960 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Gilbert S. Daniels.
  Mrs. M. C. Dannaher — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. John Daskam — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Lorraine D. Daveluy — of Plymouth, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Plymouth, Conn., 1989. Female. Still living as of 1989.
  Lisa Davenport — Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 12th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
  Dorothy Davies — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Ella I. Davis — of Winthrop, Saybrook (now Deep River), Middlesex County, Conn. Postmaster at Winthrop, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Emma Davis — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Communist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1934; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1936. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Olive W. Day — of South Killingly, Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Postmaster at South Killingly, Conn., 1874-78. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Sonya Dean (born c.1950) — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born about 1950. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Joan Deegan — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives 33rd District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
  Amy Haldinger DeGraff — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 2012 (on behalf of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan). Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Anna L. Delaney — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Rosa L. DeLauro (b. 1943) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 2, 1943. Democrat. Campaign manager, administrative assistant, and chief of staff for U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd; executive director of EMILY'S List, 1989-90; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker). Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Elsie Hinman Denny — of Easton, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Easton, 1946. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Juanine S. DePaolo (1914-1997) — also known as Juanine Stavola — of Plantsville, Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., October 15, 1914. Democrat. Hairdresser; acting postmaster; real estate and insurance business; bank director; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Southington, 1955-56, 1959-64; defeated, 1956; Southington town clerk, 1965-93. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Grange. Died, in the Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 6, 1997 (age 82 years, 356 days). Interment at St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
  Relatives: Daughter of Gaetano Stavola and Justina (DiStefano) Stavola; married 1942 to Joseph A. DePaolo Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gloria DePina — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Sophie C. Dethiefsen — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. First selectman of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1950. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anne M. Dettenborn — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996 (on behalf of Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke). Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Alice P. DeVaux — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-41. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pauline A. C. Devlin — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. First selectman of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Martha H. Dewing — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elissa M. Diamond — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 2024 (on behalf of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan). Female. Still living as of 2024.
  Cynthia Diehl — of Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Nancy DiNardo — of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004, 2008; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Juliette Dionne — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives 85th District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
  Anne A. Dodge — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dorothy Domeika — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Donna Donovan — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996 (on behalf of H. Ross Perot and Pat Choate). Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Elizabeth Doolan — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. John C. Downs — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Emily Dows (1895-1971) — also known as Emily Jeannette Weller; Emily Schweizer; Mrs. David Dows — of Noroton, Darien, Fairfield County, Conn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brookville, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Locust Valley, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Bradley, Greenwood County, S.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 18, 1895. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Female. Died in Aiken, Aiken County, S.C., November 27, 1971 (age 76 years, 223 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Jennings Weller and Mary Ellen (Comfort) Weller; married, May 19, 1937, to David Dows; married 1914 to Raymond Joseph Schweizer.
  Political family: Dows-Burden family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elizabeth T. Doyle — of Rockfall, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn. Postmaster at Rockfall, Conn., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Julia H. Doyle — of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield; elected 1930, 1934. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mary T. Doyle — of Thomaston, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sharon O'Neil Doyle — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996 (on behalf of Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke). Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Brenda A. Draghi — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives 43rd District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
  Mary A. Drew — of South Killingly, Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Postmaster at South Killingly, Conn., 1889-92. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Margaret Connors Driscoll (c.1915-2000) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn.; Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1944; juvenile court judge in Connecticut, 1959-78; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1978-85. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Died May 16, 2000 (age about 85 years). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull, Conn.
  Winifred Driscoll — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elizabeth Dubs — of Rowayton, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996 (on behalf of John Hagelin and Vinton D. Tompkins). Female. No longer involved in politics. Still living as of 2002.
  Louise Day Duffy — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Arline Jeannette Dunlop — also known as Arline J. Dunlop — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 2004 (on behalf of Michael J. Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 2012 (on behalf of Gary E. Johnson and James P. Gray). Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Antoinette M. Dunne — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington; elected 1936; defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1954, 1956. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lura Dutton — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

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