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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.
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Hope Taft (born c.1944) —
also known as Hope Rothert —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in Camden, Ouachita
County, Ark., about 1944.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Member, Habitat
for Humanity.
Still living as of 2004.
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Pierrette M. Talley —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Peggy E. Tanksley —
of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Ann Tanner —
of Elyria, Lorain
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004;
member, Rules Committee, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Rose Tanoury —
of Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Charleta B. Tavares —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Arie Parks Taylor (1927-2003) —
also known as Arie P. Taylor; "Denver's Bella
Abzug" —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Bedford, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, 1927.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1968,
1972
(alternate); member of Colorado
state house of representatives 7th District, 1973-84; Denver
clerk and recorder, 1991-95.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Colorado's first
African-American woman legislator.
Died, in Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital,
Denver,
Colo., September
27, 2003 (age about 76
years).
Interment at Fort
Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Ethel Taylor —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Mary Taylor —
of Uniontown, Stark
County, Ohio.
Republican. Accountant;
member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1990; Ohio
auditor of state, 2007-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Mary R. Taylor —
of East Liverpool, Columbiana
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Sue Taylor —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Rose Tenesy —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1928.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Alice Grace Tharp —
Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2012
(on behalf of Stewart
A. Alexander and Alex
Mendoza).
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Barbara Thomas —
of East Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Betty A. Thomas —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Laurie Thomas —
of Oak Harbor, Ottawa
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Mary Kay Thomas —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Mrs. W. B. Thomas —
of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Tisha L. Thomasson —
of Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Roxie D. Thornton —
of Kent, Portage
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Eloise Thrall —
of Carey, Wyandot
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Jane Timken —
Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,
2012
(on behalf of Mitt
Romney and Paul
Ryan); Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2020
(voted for Donald
Trump and Mike
Pence); Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2024
(voted for Donald
Trump and J. D.
Vance).
Female.
Still living as of 2024.
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Mrs. David Tod —
of Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Nancy R. Treichler —
of Ohio.
Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
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Mattie Troyer —
Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2024
(on behalf of Richard
A. Duncan and Mitch
Bupp).
Female.
Still living as of 2024.
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Helen R. Truax —
of Bucyrus, Crawford
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thyrza Trushell —
of Scio, Harrison
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1948.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Stephanie Tubbs=Jones (1949-2008) —
also known as Stephanie Tubbs —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
10, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1983-91; candidate for justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1990; Cuyahoga
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1999-2008; died in office
2008; member of Democratic
National Committee from Ohio, 2004-08.
Female.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Delta
Sigma Theta; NAACP.
Suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage, and died the next day, in a hospital
at East Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
20, 2008 (age 58 years, 345
days).
Cremated.
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LeeAnn Tucker —
of Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Barbara M. Tuckerman —
of Fremont, Sandusky
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Anne V. Turner —
Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2012
(on behalf of Stewart
A. Alexander and Alex
Mendoza).
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Catherine C. Turner —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Jean Turner —
of Gibsonburg, Sandusky
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Lavonne M. Turner —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Nina Turner —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Tracy Turoff —
of Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Karen Vallance —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Harriette Vanca —
of Elyria, Lorain
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Usha Vance (b. 1986) —
also known as Usha Bala Chilukuri —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in San Diego
County, Calif., January
6, 1986.
Republican. Lawyer; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2024 ;
Second
Lady of the United States, 2025-.
Female.
Hindu.
Indian
subcontinent ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2025.
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Edith Weir Van de Water (1874-1961) —
also known as Edith W. Van de Water; Edith
Weir —
of Long Beach, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Waynesville, Warren
County, Ohio, November
12, 1874.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Republican
National Committee from California, 1932-44.
Female.
Died, in Olive View Sanitarium,
Sylmar, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
21, 1961 (age 86 years, 70
days).
Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Calif.
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Nancy Vanduyn —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Renee L. Van Heyde —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Mary E. Van Meter —
of Piketon, Pike
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Kathleen Veith —
of Hudson, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Mary Jane Veno —
of New Albany, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sarah Vervin —
Communist. Workers Communist candidate for Ohio
treasurer of state, 1928.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Debra Ann Viccharelli —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Susan Vignos (born c.1958) —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Born about 1958.
Republican. Candidate for mayor of
Canton, Ohio, 1987.
Female.
Still living as of 1987.
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Sandra Louise Vogelgesang (b. 1942) —
of Ohio.
Born in 1942.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, 1994-97.
Female.
Still living as of 1997.
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Janet Voinovich —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Inducted into Ohio Women's Hall of
Fame, 1999.
Still living as of 2008.
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Bertha S. Vorce (1885-1962) —
also known as Lulu Bertha Staley —
of Van Buren Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1885.
Republican. Supervisor
of Van Buren Township, Michigan, 1936-47; appointed 1936.
Female.
Died in 1962
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Soop-Pleasantview Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Wayne County,
Mich.
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