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Female Politicians in Ohio, T-V

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   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.   Relatives: Married to Robert Alphonso Taft III.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   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.   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.   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.   Rose Tanoury — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Charleta B. Tavares — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   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.   The Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center, in Denver, Colorado, is named for her.   Ethel Taylor — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   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.   See also Wikipedia article   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.   Sue Taylor — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Rose Tenesy — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Barbara Thomas — of East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   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.   Laurie Thomas — of Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mary Kay Thomas — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   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.   Tisha L. Thomasson — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Roxie D. Thornton — of Kent, Portage County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Eloise Thrall — of Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mrs. David Tod — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.   Nancy R. Treichler — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Helen R. Truax — of Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Thyrza Trushell — of Scio, Harrison County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Stephanie Tubbs=Jones (1949-2008) — 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-; 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). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, November 27, 1976, to Mervyn L. Jones, Sr.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   LeeAnn Tucker — of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Barbara M. Tuckerman — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Catherine C. Turner — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Jean Turner — of Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Lavonne M. Turner — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Nina Turner — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Tracy Turoff — of Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Karen Vallance — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Harriette Vanca — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.   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.   Relatives: Daughter of John Weir and Ellen (Hatfield) Weir; married 1904 to Charles Franklin Van de Water.   Nancy Vanduyn — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Renee L. Van Heyde — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   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.   Kathleen Veith — of Hudson, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mary Jane Veno — of New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Sarah Vervin — Communist. Workers Communist candidate for Ohio treasurer of state, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Debra Ann Viccharelli — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   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.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary   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.   Relatives: Married to George Victor Voinovich.

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