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Female Politicians in Iowa, W-Z

Effa Plummer Wacholz — of Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.   Ilo Wallace (1888-1981) — also known as Ilo Browne — Born in St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa, March 10, 1888. Second Lady of the United States, 1941-45. Female. Died in South Salem, Westchester County, N.Y., February 22, 1981 (age 92 years, 349 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.   Relatives: Daughter of James Lytle Browne and Harriet (Lindsay) Browne; married, May 20, 1914, to Henry Agard Wallace (son of Henry Cantwell Wallace).   Political family: Wallace family.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Monica Walton — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mrs. E. E. Ward — of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Kathleen Weber — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Patricia Weber — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Willa Weldin — of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Christy Ann Welty — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Clara Street Wescott (b. 1876) — also known as Clara Edna Street — of Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb. Born in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, June 26, 1876. Republican. School teacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936. Female. Methodist. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of William Lew Street and Mary (McCullock) Street; married, September 28, 1904, to Edgar Hilt Wescott.   Tammy Wetjen-Kesterson — of Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Peggy Whitworth — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Caroline Wildin — of Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Gertrude Wilharm — of Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee); member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949; vice-chair of Iowa Republican Party, 1949. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Eva Pitt Williams — of Logan, Harrison County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Gloria Williams — of Iowa. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Peggy Wilson (b. 1945) — of North Carolina; Wrangell, Alaska. Born in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, September 8, 1945. Republican. Registered nurse; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1980; member of Alaska state house of representatives 2nd District, 2001-. Female. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2001.   Violet Winters — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Marci Wolff — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Teresa Wolff — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mrs. L. M. Womelsdorf — of LaMotte, Jackson County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mary Woodward — of Whittemore, Kossuth County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rachel Wormhoudt — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Benona Young — of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1949; vice-chair of Iowa Democratic Party, 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Jo Ann Zimmerman — of Dallas County, Iowa. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1987-91. Female. Still living as of 1991.

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