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Female Politicians in Mississippi, A-C

Mrs. Bidwell Adam — of Pass Christian, Harrison County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Ruthie M. Adams — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Maryon Pittman Allen (1925-2018) — also known as Maryon Pittman; Maryon Pittman Mullins; Mrs. Jim Allen — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., November 30, 1925. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1978; appointed 1978; defeated, 1978; columnist for the Washington Post newspaper, 1978-81. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Zonta. Died July 23, 2018 (age 92 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of John D. Pittman and Tellie (Chism) Pittman; married, August 7, 1964, to James Browning Allen; married, October 17, 1946, to Joshua Sanford Mullins, Jr.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mildred Allen — of Grenada, Grenada County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Mary Allsup — of Macon, Noxubee County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Corinne W. Anderson — of Mississippi. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Joyce Arceneaux — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Margaret Ligon Arnett — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rosemary Aultman (born c.1946) — of Clinton, Hinds County, Miss. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Sharion Aycock (b. 1955) — Born in Tupelo, Lee County, Miss., 1955. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2007-. Female. Still living as of 2017.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Cindy Ayers-Elliott — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mrs. Paul E. Bailey — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Lizzie Baldwin — of Canton, Madison County, Miss. Postmaster at Canton, Miss., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.   Marsha Dickson Barbour (born c.1949) — also known as Marsha Barbour; Marsha Dickson — of Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss. Born about 1949. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Relatives: Married 1971 to Haley Reeves Barbour.   See also Wikipedia article   Rosemary Ramirez Barbour — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Cheri Barry (born c.1955) — also known as Cheri Merritt — of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss. Born about 1955. Republican. Mayor of Meridian, Miss., 2009-. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Married 1977 to Rick Barry.   See also Wikipedia article   Elizabeth Baskin — of Clinton, Hinds County, Miss. Postmaster at Clinton, Miss., 1891. Female. Burial location unknown.   Susan Beckett (born c.1960) — of Bruce, Calhoun County, Miss. Born about 1960. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Dorothy Benford — also known as Dot Benford — of Mississippi. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1988 (Independent), 1990 (Republican), 1992 (Republican). Female. Still living as of 1992.   Mrs. G. E. Bennett — of Louisville, Winston County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Vicki Benson — of Fulton, Itawamba County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Vivian Berryhill (born c.1954) — of Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Miss. Born about 1954. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Carrine Bishop — of Madison, Madison County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Brenda Blackburn — Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.   Marsha Blackburn (b. 1952) — of Brentwood, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., June 6, 1952. Republican. Member of Tennessee state senate, 1998-2002; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 2003-; defeated, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Barbara Blackmon — of Canton, Madison County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Roxcy O'Neal Bolton (b. 1926) — also known as "Florida's Pioneer Feminist" — Born in Mississippi, 1926. . Female. Member, National Organization for Women. In 1974, founded the first Rape Treatment Center in the country at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami; inducted 1984 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2001.   Mary C. Booze (1878-1955) — also known as Mary Cordelia Montgomery — of Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Warren County, Miss., March, 1878. Republican. Bookkeeper; school teacher; member of Republican National Committee from Mississippi, 1924-55; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Female. First African-American woman to be on the Republican National Committee. Died in Hampton, Va., May 17, 1955 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Isaiah T. Montgomery; married 1901 to Eugene P. Booze.   Political family: Booze family of Mound Bayou, Mississippi.   See also Wikipedia article   Hazel Brannon — of Durant, Holmes County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Doris Brickell — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Debra Marie Brown (b. 1963) — Born in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss., 1963. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2013-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Mary Katherine Brown — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Yvonne Brown (born c.1953) — of Tchula, Holmes County, Miss. Born about 1953. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Pat Bruce — of Madison, Madison County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Mary I. Bryant — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Delores Buford — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Josie Burns — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mavilou Burns — of Fulton, Itawamba County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush (1916-1991) — also known as Dorothy V. Bush; Dorothy McElroy; Dorothy Vredenburgh — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Washington, D.C. Born in Baldwyn, Lee County, Miss., December 8, 1916. Democrat. Secretary of Democratic National Committee, 1944-89; Convention Secretary (1944, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1988), speaker (1944, 1948, 1968, 1988), member, Arrangements Committee (1964), , Democratic National Convention. Female. Baptist. Member, Beta Sigma Phi. Died December 21, 1991 (age 75 years, 13 days). Entombed at Naples Memorial Gardens, Naples Park, Fla.   Relatives: Daughter of Will Lee McElroy and Lany (Holland) McElroy; married, December 27, 1940, to Peter Vredenburgh III; married, January 13, 1962, to John W. Bush.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Freda Bush — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Mary Cain — of Summit, Pike County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Margaret Carl — of Greenwood, Leflore County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Lucy Carpenter — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Beatrice Carson — of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Zelma Carson — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Miki Cassidy — of Mississippi. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Angela Cockerham — of Magnolia, Pike County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mildred Conley — of Tunica, Tunica County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Marjorie Cook — also known as Margie Cook — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Minnie M. Cox — of Indianola, Sunflower County, Miss. Postmaster at Indianola, Miss., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mamie Cunningham — of Okolona, Chickasaw County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

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