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Female Politicians in Virginia, W-Z

Nancy A. Waldrop — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Ruth Anne Walker — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Linda M. Wall — of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va. Independent candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 59th District, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.   JoAnn Walthall — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Claire Ward — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Ella Ward — of Chesapeake, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Sandra Warden — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Louise Ware — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Martha Washington (1731-1802) — also known as Martha Dandridge; Martha Dandridge Custis — Born in New Kent County, Va., June 13, 1731. First Lady of the United States, 1789-97. Female. Slaveowner. Died in Fairfax County, Va., May 22, 1802 (age 70 years, 343 days). Entombed at Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County, Va.   Relatives: Daughter of John Dandridge and Frances (Jones) Dandridge; married 1759 to Daniel Parke Custis; married, January 6, 1759, to George Washington (uncle of Bushrod Washington); mother of John Parke Custis; aunt of Burwell Bassett; first cousin five times removed of Edith Wilson.   Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Jackson-Lee family; Washington-Walker family of Virginia; Clay family of Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The town of Dandridge, Tennessee, is named for her.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Elizabeth Waters — of Charlottesville, Va. Mayor of Charlottesville, Va., 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Mrs. R. C. Watts — of Lynchburg, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924, 1928; member of Democratic National Committee from Virginia, 1939. Female. Burial location unknown.   Kristi Way — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Rosa Marie Wells — of Portsmouth, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Virginia C. Wells — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Chrisi West — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mary West — of Williamsburg, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Anita A. White — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Mrs. C. F. White — of Virginia. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Burial location unknown.   Linda White — of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Marian P. Whitehurst (1924-1991) — of Chesapeake, Va. Born May 18, 1924. Mayor of Chesapeake, Va., 1972-80. Female. Died in May, 1991 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.   Virginia Lee Whitford — of Marshall, Fauquier County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960 (alternate), 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Marionette Wiggins — of Martinsville, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Ruby Mae Wilkes — of Virginia. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1946. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Florence Williams — of Newport News, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Gertrude Williams — of Portsmouth, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Rita Williams — of Matoaca, Chesterfield County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Ruth Williams — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mrs. William Page Williams — of Brookneal, Campbell County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Edith Wilson (1872-1961) — also known as Edith Bolling; Edith Bolling Galt — Born in Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., October 15, 1872. First Lady of the United States, 1915-21. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., December 28, 1961 (age 89 years, 74 days). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.; cenotaph at East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.   Relatives: Daughter of William Holcombe Bolling and Sarah Spears 'Sallie' (White) Bolling; married, December 18, 1915, to Woodrow Wilson; married, April 30, 1896, to Norman Galt; second great-grandniece of Thomas Jefferson; fourth great-grandniece of Richard Randolph; first cousin thrice removed of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Dabney Carr; first cousin five times removed of Richard Bland, Peyton Randolph (1721-1775) and Martha Washington; second cousin twice removed of Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Francis Wayles Eppes, Dabney Smith Carr, Benjamin Franklin Randolph, Meriwether Lewis Randolph and George Wythe Randolph; second cousin thrice removed of John Randolph of Roanoke; second cousin four times removed of Theodorick Bland, Edmund Jenings Randolph, John Parke Custis, Beverley Randolph and Burwell Bassett; third cousin once removed of William Lewis Cabell, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, George Craighead Cabell and Frederick Madison Roberts; third cousin twice removed of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., John Jordan Crittenden, Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Robert Crittenden and Carter Henry Harrison; third cousin thrice removed of John Marshall, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, James Markham Marshall, Alexander Keith Marshall, Edmund Jennings Lee, John Wayles Eppes, Peyton Randolph (1779-1828) and Henry St. George Tucker; fourth cousin of Benjamin Earl Cabell and John Gardner Coolidge; fourth cousin once removed of Alexander Parker Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Thomas Theodore Crittenden, Carter Henry Harrison II, Henry De La Warr Flood, Joel West Flood and Earle Cabell.   Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Eve Wilson — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Mrs. Robert C. Witham — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Diane Worthington — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Sue Wrenn — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Virginia K. Wright — of Roanoke, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at Roanoke, Va., 1940-55 (acting, 1940-41). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Linda F. Wyatt — of Roanoke, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Cynthia Zimmerman — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Delia T. Zisman — of Falmouth, Stafford County, Va.; Fredericksburg, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

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