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Female Politicians in Washington, W-Z

Hortense Allison Wagenknecht (1887-1975) — also known as Hortense Wagenknecht; Hortense Allison — of Washington; Ohio; Connecticut; California. Born in Warsaw, Benton County, Mo., January 14, 1887. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington; candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut; Communist candidate for California state assembly 71st District, 1934. Female. Died May 28, 1975 (age 88 years, 134 days). Interment at Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Wash.   Relatives: Sister of Elmer T. Allison; married 1905 to Alfred Wagenknecht; mother of Helen Allison Winter (who married Carl Winter).   Political family: Winter-Wagenknecht family.   Epitaph: "Daughter of the earth, mother to generations of hers and others, worker and leader in the class struggle, a life well lived in work and love."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Anna Sloan Walker — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1916. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mrs. Rex Walker — of Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Megan Walsh — of Olympia, Thurston County, Wash. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Willetta L. Ward — of Mercer Island, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Yvonne Kinoshita Ward — also known as Yvonne Ward — of Auburn, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Sarah Weedin — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.   Alice Hogan West — of Pasco, Franklin County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Bella C. Westfall — of Kent, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1916. Female. Burial location unknown.   Mona Westover — of Whites, Grays Harbor County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Jessilyn White-Head — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1996.   Patricia Whitefoot — of White Swan, Yakima County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Elizabeth Whittaker — of Opportunity, Spokane County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mrs. J. R. Wiborg — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Lona A. Wilbur — of La Conner, Skagit County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mrs. Alex Wiley — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.   Bessie Wiley — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.   Ann Wilkins — of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Deborah Wilkinson — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Mrs. Andrew Williams — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Mrs. Ward Williams — of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Elizabeth S. Willmott — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Sharon V. Winesberry — of Steilacoom, Pierce County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Helen Allison Winter (1908-2001) — also known as Helen Winter; Helen Allison Wagenknecht — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., February 14, 1908. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1946. Female. Died December 13, 2001 (age 93 years, 302 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.   Relatives: Daughter of Alfred Wagenknecht and Hortense Allison Wagenknecht; married to Carl Winter; niece of Elmer T. Allison.   Political family: Winter-Wagenknecht family.   Christal Olivia Wood (born c.1969) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born about 1969. Candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 2001, 2005 (primary). Female. Still living as of 2005.   Judy Woods — of Kent, King County, Wash. Candidate for mayor of Kent, Wash., 2005. Female. Still living as of 2005.   Lynn C. Woolsey (b. 1937) — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 3, 1937. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1993-2013. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Phi. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Stephanie Wright — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Marie Yamamoto — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Martha Yorkston — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Grace T. Yuan — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Connie Zehner — of Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Shirley Zipp — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

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