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Hortense Allison Wagenknecht (1887-1975) —
also known as Hortense Wagenknecht; Hortense
Allison —
of Washington; Ohio; Connecticut; California.
Born in Warsaw, Benton
County, Mo., January
14, 1887.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Connecticut; Communist candidate for California
state assembly 71st District, 1934.
Female.
Died May 28,
1975 (age 88 years, 134
days).
Interment at Woodbine
Cemetery, Puyallup, Wash.
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Rose E. Wakelee —
of Wolcott, New Haven
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Wolcott; elected 1946.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Patricia McGowan Wald (b. 1928) —
also known as Patricia Ann McGowan —
of Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Torrington, Litchfield
County, Conn., September
16, 1928.
Lawyer;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1979-.
Female.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1991.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Joseph F. McGowan and Margaret (O'Keefe) McGowan;
married, June 22,
1952, to Robert Lewis Wald. |
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Toni Walker —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Tyisha Walker —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut.
Female.
Still living as of 2016.
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Ruth B. Walther —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1928-30.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Pauline S. Ward —
of Old Saybrook, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Helen L. Warner —
of Newington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Newington; elected 1942, 1946.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Helen Holme Warnock —
of Westport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Westport; elected 1946.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Audrey M. Wasik —
of Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977.
Female.
Still living as of 1977.
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Tessie Wasserman —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1948.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Annie B. Waterman —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwich, 1948; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1952.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Helen B. Waters —
of Middlebury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Annette Watman —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mary B. Weaver —
of New Milford, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Milford, 1923-27,
1939-40; member of Connecticut
state senate, 1929.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Margaret N. Weinberg —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1968.
Female.
Still living as of 1968.
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Fannie Dixon Welch —
also known as Fannie D. Welch —
of Columbia, Tolland
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1920
(alternate), 1924,
1928
(alternate), 1932,
1936;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1941-46.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Florence E. Welch —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1929-30.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Melissa Foelsch Wells (b. 1932) —
of Connecticut.
Born in 1932.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, 1976; Guinea-Bissau, 1976; Mozambique, 1987; Zaire, 1991-92; Estonia, 1998.
Female.
Still living as of 1998.
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Ruth T. Wells —
of Coventry, Tolland
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Coventry, 1920.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Anne L. Wexler (1930-2009) —
of Westport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in 1930.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1968.
Female.
Died in 2009
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Carolyn F. Wheeler —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bristol, 1944.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Catherine G. Wheeler —
of Winchester, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Winchester, 1920.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Diane Wheelock —
of Vernon, Tolland
County, Conn.
Republican. Mayor of
Vernon, Conn., 2002-03; defeated, 2003.
Female.
Still living as of 2003.
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Mary G. Whelan —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mildred White (born c.1910) —
of Connecticut.
Born about 1910.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1957-67.
Female.
Member, Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Josepha Whitney (1871-1957) —
also known as Josepha Newcomb —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Washington,
D.C., September
27, 1871.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1920
(alternate), 1924;
candidate for Connecticut
state senate 9th District, 1922; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Haven; elected 1932.
Female.
Member, League of Women
Voters.
Died in Essex, Middlesex
County, Conn., January
29, 1957 (age 85 years, 124
days).
Interment at Cornwall
Cemetery, Cornwall, Conn.
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Betty Wickert —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1968.
Female.
Still living as of 1968.
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Patricia Widlitz —
of Guilford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Mary S. Wiedman (born c.1887) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1887.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Hartford, 1927-28.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Mrs. Otto G. Wiedman —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1927.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Janet Wildman —
of Washington, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Josephine Willard —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Communist. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1946.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Anna Williams —
of Windsor Locks, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Lillian M. Winship —
of Sherman, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sherman, 1926, 1932.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Ann Wojsnarowicz —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut.
Female.
Still living as of 2016.
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Jane C. Woodard —
of Wolcott, New Haven
County, Conn.
Republican. Delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 5th District, 1965.
Female.
Still living as of 1965.
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Marjorie M. Woodford —
of Marlborough, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Marlborough, 1939-40.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Chase Going Woodhouse (1890-1984) —
also known as Chase Going; Mrs. E. J.
Woodhouse —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.; Baltic, Sprague, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Victoria, British
Columbia, of American parents, March 3,
1890.
Democrat. Economist;
college
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1940,
1944;
secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1941-43; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-51;
defeated, 1946, 1950; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965.
Female.
Member, League of Women
Voters; American
Association of University Women; Altrusa;
Pi
Lambda Theta; Kappa
Delta Pi.
Died in New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn., December
12, 1984 (age 94 years, 284
days).
Cremated.
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Blanche M. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Bethlehem, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Connecticut, February, 1892.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bethlehem, 1920.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Lucille M. Woodward —
of Salisbury, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Salisbury, 1939-40.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Maud L. Woodward —
of Bolton, Tolland
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bolton, 1935-40.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Margerie Wooldridge —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1928-30.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Esther W. Woolen —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Marcia Woolsey —
of Connecticut.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lillian C. Worrall —
Dry candidate for delegate
to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Gail Worthington —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Marcia Wright —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut.
Female.
Still living as of 2016.
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Marion S. Wright —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lucie Wrynn —
of Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Wallingford; elected 1948.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Nora Wyatt Jr. —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Candidate for mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1993, 2001.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
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Nancy S. Wyman —
of Tolland, Tolland
County, Conn.
Democrat. Connecticut
state comptroller, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Patricia M. Wyskiewicz —
of Connecticut.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Muriel T. Yacavone —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 17th District; elected 1970.
Female.
Still living as of 1970.
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Lillian L. Yerrington —
of Rocky Hill, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Rocky Hill; elected 1946.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Virginia D. Zawoy —
of Clinton, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Republican. First
selectman of Clinton, Connecticut; elected 1989.
Female.
Still living as of 1989.
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Wilhelmina Zazzaro —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-41.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Helen W. Zbikowski —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Bristol; elected 1942, 1944.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Elizabeth Zebrowski —
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1970.
Female.
Still living as of 1970.
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Nelle Zurles —
of Burlington, Hartford
County, Conn.; Collinsville, Canton, Hartford
County, Conn.; Avon, Hartford
County, Conn.
Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Burlington, 1934.
Female.
Lithuanian
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Anton Zurles and Eve (Milasaunas) Zurles; sister of Peter
W. Zurles; married to Carl Furrer. |
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