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Female Politicians in the District of Columbia, R-Z

  Betty Randall — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Mildred Reeves — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1936 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. Cooper Rhodes — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. Cooper B. Rhodes — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee, Republican National Convention, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Laura Richardson (b. 1962) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1962. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 2006-07; U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Rozanne Lejeanne Ridgway (b. 1935) — also known as Rozanne L. Ridgway — of Washington, D.C. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 22, 1935. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1977-80; East Germany, 1982. Female. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Stacy Joy Ritter (b. 1960) — also known as Stacy J. Ritter — of Parkland, Broward County, Fla. Born in Washington, D.C., June 8, 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 96th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Jewish. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2008.
  Ana Roberts — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Sylvia Robinson-Green — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Mrs. Jack Rogers — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (1916-2006) — also known as Wilhelmina J. Rolark; M. Wilhelmina Jackson — of Washington, D.C. Born in Portsmouth, Va., September 12, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; co-founder of Washington Informer newspaper; member, Washington, D.C. city council, 1977-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980. Female. African ancestry. Inducted in 2001 to the Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame. Died, of colon cancer, in Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 14, 2006 (age 89 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Calvin Rolark.
  Betty B. Ross — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960 (alternate), 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Nicole Roussell — of Washington, D.C. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Mary A. Ryan (1940-2006) — of Texas. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 1, 1940. U.S. Consul General in Monterrey, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland, 1988-90. Female. Catholic. Died, of myelofibrosis, in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2006 (age 65 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Pauline Morton Sabin (1887-1955) — also known as Pauline M. Sabin; Pauline Morton; Pauline Smith; Mrs. Charles H. Sabin; Mrs. Dwight F. Davis — of Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 23, 1887. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1924-28; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Episcopalian. A leader of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. Died in Washington, D.C., December 27, 1955 (age 68 years, 248 days). Interment somewhere in Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of Paul Morton and Charlotte (Goodridge) Morton; sister of Caroline Morton (who married Harry Frank Guggenheim); married, May 8, 1936, to Dwight Filley Davis; married 1907 to James H. Smith; married, December 28, 1916, to Charles Hamilton Sabin; granddaughter of Julius Sterling Morton.
  Political family: McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois and New York.
  Mirian Saez — of Washington, D.C.; San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Miriam Sapiro — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Patricia Scarcelli — also known as Pat Scarcelli — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972, 1984, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Janice D. Schakowsky (b. 1944) — also known as Jan Schakowsky — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 26, 1944. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1990-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1999-. Female. Jewish. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Shira A. Scheindlin (b. 1946) — Born in Washington, D.C., 1946. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1994-2011; took senior status 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Carol Schwartz (born c.1944) — of Washington, D.C. Born about 1944. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1986, 1994, 1998. Female. Jewish. Still living as of 1998.
  Margaret C. Schweinhaut (1903-1997) — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Kensington, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 1, 1903. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1988; member of Maryland state senate District 3-B, 1961-90; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1968. Female. Died March 16, 1997 (age 93 years, 105 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Catherine D. Scott — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Patricia A. Seitz (b. 1946) — Born in Washington, D.C., 1946. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1998-2012; took senior status 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Margaret B. Seymour (b. 1947) — Born in Washington, D.C., 1947. U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, 1993, 1996; U.S. District Judge for South Carolina, 1998-2013; took senior status 2013. Female. Still living as of 2013.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Pauline E. Shackleton — also known as Polly Shackleton — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956, 1960, 1972; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 1963. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Leila Shaw — of Benning (now part of Washington), D.C. Postmaster at Benning, D.C., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Carol Shea-Porter (b. 1952) — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., 1952. Democrat. Social worker; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mrs. Curtis Shears — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Patricia Ruth Sher (c.1931-2001) — also known as Patricia R. Sher; Patricia Hesse — of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., about 1931. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1979-90; member of Maryland state senate, 1991-95; defeated in primary, 1994. Female. Died, of emphysema, in Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md., June 30, 2001 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Mother of Tod David Sher.
  Pearl Sher — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Barbara Lett Simmons — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980, 1988 (member, Platform Committee), 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Louise McIntosh Slaughter (1929-2018) — also known as Louise M. Slaughter — of Fairport, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Harlan County, Ky., August 14, 1929. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1980, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of New York state assembly, 1983; U.S. Representative from New York, 1987-2003 (30th District 1987-93, 28th District 1993-2003). Female. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2018 (age 88 years, 214 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Betty L. Smalls — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Elizabeth M. Smith — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Louise Hunter Snow — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hilda L. Solis (b. 1957) — of El Monte, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 20, 1957. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state senate, 1992-2001; U.S. Representative from California, 2001-08 (31st District 2001-03, 32nd District 2003-08). Female. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Virginia White Speel — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier (b. 1950) — also known as Jackie Speier — of Washington, D.C. Born in San Francisco, Calif., May 14, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; staff member for U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, 1973-78; traveled on a mission to Guyana in 1978, to investigate allegations of abuse and coercion in the People's Temple settlement there; shot five times by security guards, who also shot and killed Congressman Ryan and four others; member of California state assembly 19th District, 1986-98; member of California state senate 8th District, 1998-2006; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, 2006; U.S. Representative from California 12th District, 2008-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Armenian and Jewish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Barbara Spillinger — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1984, 1988 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Natalie D. Spingarn — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Natalie Davis Springarn — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Deborah Ann Stabenow (b. 1950) — also known as Debbie Stabenow; Deborah Ann Greer — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., April 29, 1950. Democrat. Social worker; member of Michigan state house of representatives 58th District, 1979-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1991-94; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1994; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1994; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1997-2001; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 2001-; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2008. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2021.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Elizabeth Stern — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Diane D. Sternberg — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Joyce K. Streeter — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  J. Anita Stup (b. 1945) — of Frederick County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1945. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 3, 1991-99. Female. Lutheran. Member, League of Women Voters; Daughters of the American Revolution. Still living as of 1999.
  Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943) — also known as Helen Louise Herron; "Nellie" — Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 2, 1861. First Lady of the United States, 1909-13. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., May 22, 1943 (age 81 years, 354 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Williamson Herron and Harriet Anne (Collins) Taft; sister of Lucy Hayes Herron (who married Henry Frederick Lippitt); married, June 19, 1886, to William Howard Taft (son of Alphonso Taft; half-brother of Charles Phelps Taft; brother of Henry Waters Taft; uncle of Walbridge S. Taft; grandson of Peter Rawson Taft); mother of Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; niece of William Collins; aunt of Frederick Lippitt; granddaughter of Ela Collins; grandmother of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; great-grandmother of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles; second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of William Sheffield Cowles.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (b. 1951) — also known as Ellen O. Tauscher — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif.; Alamo, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1997-2009; resigned 2009; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, 2009-12. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Harriet R. Taylor (c.1932-1997) — of District of Columbia. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., about 1932. Superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1979-97. Female. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died of cancer, August 18, 1997 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Ida S. Taylor — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Eunice Blake Thomas — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Joan M. Thomas — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Nancy A. Thompson — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Jacqueline Thompson-Echavarria — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Patricia S. Ticer — also known as Patsy Ticer — of Alexandria, Va. Born in Washington, D.C. Democrat. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1991-96; appointed 1991; member of Virginia state senate 30th District, 1996-99. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Nicola S. Tsongas (b. 1946) — also known as Niki Tsongas — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Chico, Butte County, Calif., April 26, 1946. Democrat. Social worker; lawyer; dean of external affairs, Middlesex Community College, 1997-2007; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Paul Efthemios Tsongas.
  Political family: Tsongas family of Lowell, Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Mary C. Tucker — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Letitia Tyler (1790-1842) — also known as Letitia Christian — Born in New Kent County, Va., November 12, 1790. Second Lady of the United States, 1841; First Lady of the United States, 1841-42; died in office 1842. Female. Died, following a stroke, in the White House, Washington, D.C., September 10, 1842 (age 51 years, 302 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, New Kent County, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Robert Christian and Mary (Browne) Christian; married, March 29, 1813, to John Tyler (1790-1862) (son of John Tyler (1747-1813)).
  Political families: Tyler family of Virginia; Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Brockenbrough-Stevenson-Braxton-Tyler family of Virginia; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Heather Vargas — of Washington, D.C. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joseph F. McGowan and Margaret (O'Keefe) McGowan; married, June 22, 1952, to Robert Lewis Wald.
  Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Jennifer C. Ward (b. 1944) — of Washington, D.C. Born January 29, 1944. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Niger, 1991-93. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Mrs. Harry Wardman — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Christine Warnke — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mary Washington — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Maxine Waters (b. 1938) — also known as Maxine Moore Carr — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 15, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state assembly 48th District, 1977-90; U.S. Representative from California, 1991-2019 (29th District 1991-93, 35th District 1993-2013, 43rd District 2013-19); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Christian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married to Sidney Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Critical books about Maxine Waters: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Diane Edith Watson (b. 1933) — also known as Diane E. Watson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 12, 1933. Democrat. Psychologist; member of California state senate, 1978-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia, 1999-2000; U.S. Representative from California, 2001-11 (32nd District 2001-03, 33rd District 2003-11); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Elizabeth Werronen — also known as Betsy Werronen — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004, 2008; member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mrs. Emory A. Wheeler — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Josepha Whitney 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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Simon Newcomb and Mary Caroline (Hassler) Newcomb; married, April 11, 1896, to Edward Baldwin Whitney; married 1952 to Harry LaTourette Cavenaugh.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Connecticut Labor News, November 3, 1922
  Ann Wilcox — of Washington, D.C. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Edna Cross Wilkes — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. E. I. Williams — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
  Eleanor Lyons Williams — also known as Eleanor L. Williams — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1984, 1988 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Donna Wilson — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Edith Wilson (1872-1961) — also known as Edith Bolling; Edith Bolling Galt — Born in Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., October 15, 1872. First Lady of the United States, 1915-21. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., December 28, 1961 (age 89 years, 74 days). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.; cenotaph at East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Holcombe Bolling and Sarah Spears 'Sallie' (White) Bolling; married, December 18, 1915, to Woodrow Wilson; married, April 30, 1896, to Norman Galt; second great-grandniece of Thomas Jefferson; fourth great-grandniece of Richard Randolph; first cousin thrice removed of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Dabney Carr; first cousin five times removed of Richard Bland, Peyton Randolph (1721-1775) and Martha Washington; second cousin twice removed of Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Francis Wayles Eppes, Dabney Smith Carr, Benjamin Franklin Randolph, Meriwether Lewis Randolph and George Wythe Randolph; second cousin thrice removed of John Randolph of Roanoke; second cousin four times removed of Theodorick Bland, Edmund Jenings Randolph, John Parke Custis, Beverley Randolph and Burwell Bassett; third cousin once removed of William Lewis Cabell, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, George Craighead Cabell and Frederick Madison Roberts; third cousin twice removed of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., John Jordan Crittenden, Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Robert Crittenden and Carter Henry Harrison; third cousin thrice removed of John Marshall, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, James Markham Marshall, Alexander Keith Marshall, Edmund Jennings Lee, John Wayles Eppes, Peyton Randolph (1779-1828) and Henry St. George Tucker; fourth cousin of Benjamin Earl Cabell and John Gardner Coolidge; fourth cousin once removed of Alexander Parker Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Thomas Theodore Crittenden, Carter Henry Harrison II, Henry De La Warr Flood, Joel West Flood and Earle Cabell.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Ellen Wilson (1860-1914) — also known as Ellen Louise Axson — Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., May 15, 1860. First Lady of New Jersey, 1911-13; First Lady of the United States, 1913-14; died in office 1914. Female. Died, from Bright's disease, in the White House, Washington, D.C., August 6, 1914 (age 54 years, 83 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Ga.
  Relatives: Daughter of Samuel Edward Axson and Margaret Jane (Hoyt) Axson; married, June 24, 1885, to Woodrow Wilson; mother of Eleanor Randolph Wilson (who married William Gibbs McAdoo); grandmother of Woodrow Wilson Sayre.
  Political family: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Effiegene Locke Wingo (1883-1962) — also known as Effiegene Wingo; Effie Gene Locke — of De Queen, Sevier County, Ark. Born in Lockesburg, Sevier County, Ark., April 13, 1883. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1930-33. Female. Died in Burlington, Ontario, September 19, 1962 (age 79 years, 159 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1902, to Otis Theodore Wingo; third great-granddaughter of Matthew Locke.
  Political family: Locke-Wingo family of Salisbury, North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Nadine P. Winter — of Washington, D.C. Born in North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968, 1972, 1980, 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2000.
  Lynn C. Woolsey (b. 1937) — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 3, 1937. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1993-2013. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Phi. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Lenna Lowe Yost (1878-1972) — also known as Lenna L. Yost — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Basinettville, Marion County, W.Va., 1878. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1924-32. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., 1972 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Rose S. Zalles — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. Female. Still living as of 1972.
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  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

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