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Female Politicians in Massachusetts, A

Eleanor Abbott — of Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Linda Ableggen — of Weston, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Frances R. Abrams — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Barbara Ackermann (b. 1925) — also known as Barbara Hulley — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, March 1, 1925. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972; mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1972-73. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Relatives: Daughter of Benjamin Mayham Hulley and Joan Carrington Hulley; married 1945 to Paul Kurt Ackermann.   Books by Barbara Ackermann: "You The Mayor?" The Education of a City Politician (1989)   Abigail Adams (1744-1818) — also known as Abigail Quincy Smith — Born in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Mass., November 22, 1744. Second Lady of the United States, 1789-97; First Lady of the United States, 1797-1801. Female. Unitarian. English ancestry. Died in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., October 28, 1818 (age 73 years, 340 days). Original interment at Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Mass.; reinterment in 1828 at United First Parish Church, Quincy, Mass.   Relatives: Daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Quincy) Adams; married, October 25, 1764, to John Adams; mother of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (who married Louisa Catherine Johnson); aunt of William Cranch; grandmother of George Washington Adams and Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); great-grandmother of John Quincy Adams (1833-1894) and Brooks Adams; second great-grandmother of Charles Francis Adams (1866-1954); third great-grandmother of Thomas Boylston Adams; third cousin of Samuel Sewall and Josiah Quincy (1772-1864); third cousin once removed of Josiah Quincy Jr.; third cousin twice removed of Samuel Miller Quincy; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Quincy (1859-1919).   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Sewall-Adams-Quincy family of Maine (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Celeste R. Adams — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Female. Still living as of 1972.   H. Amelia Adams (1850-1924) — also known as Hester Amelia Noyes — of Jay, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, Suffolk County), Mass., May 27, 1850. Postmaster at Jay, Maine, 1915-17. Female. Died in 1924 (age about 74 years). Interment at Jay Hill Cemetery, Jay, Maine.   Relatives: Married, December 31, 1874, to Alvarus Payson Adams.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Weeks-Bigelow-Andrew-Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Louisa Adams (1775-1852) — also known as Louisa Catherine Johnson — Born in London, England, February 12, 1775. First Lady of the United States, 1825-29. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., May 15, 1852 (age 77 years, 93 days). Entombed at United First Parish Church, Quincy, Mass.   Relatives: Daughter of Joshua Johnson and Catherine (Newth) Johnson; sister of Eliza Johnson (who married John Pope); married, July 26, 1797, to John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (son of John Adams and Abigail Adams); mother of George Washington Adams and Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); niece of Thomas Johnson; grandmother of John Quincy Adams (1833-1894) and Brooks Adams; great-grandmother of Charles Francis Adams (1866-1954); second great-grandmother of Thomas Boylston Adams; first cousin once removed of Bradley Tyler Johnson.   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   Mabel H. Adams — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Barbara Ahern — of Massachusetts. Independent Hi-Tech candidate for secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.   Sandra L. Ahlburn — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Mary McQueeney Alberti — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Joanne Alinovi — of Rutland, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for Massachusetts state senate Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Franklin District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Kathleen Sullivan Alioto (born c.1944) — also known as Kathleen Sullivan — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born about 1944. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1978. Female. Still living as of 1978.   Relatives: Married 1978 to Joseph Lawrence Alioto; step-mother of Angela Mia Alioto; step-grandmother of Michela Alioto-Pier.   Political family: Alioto family of San Francisco, California.   Virginia M. Allan — of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Mass.; Hull, Plymouth County, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Susan F. Allen — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Willie Mae Allen — of Mattapan, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 (alternate), 1996, 2000 (alternate), 2004, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Robin Almgren — of Tyringham, Berkshire County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Carol Ann Aloisi — of East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Eleanor N. Alpert — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Giovanna Alvarez-Negretti — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Elizabeth E. Amesbury — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Helen Moran Arata — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Patricia Armstrong — of Milton, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Elizabeth Moore Arndt (b. 1920) — also known as Betty Arndt; Elizabeth Moore — of Centralia, Boone County, Mo. Born in Newburyport, Essex County, Mass., August 25, 1920. Republican. Nurse; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964, 1976; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1970-81. Female. Protestant. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Frederick Arnold Moore and Miriam (Delano) Moore; married 1946 to Joseph Manning Arndt, Jr.   Cathaleen L. Ashton — of Wayland, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Edna B. Austin — of Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Sara Aviel — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Elizabeth W. Ayres — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

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