The Political Graveyard: Alpha Phi Politicians

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Gwen Adele Anderson (b. 1930) — also known as Gwen Anderson; Gwen Adele Odegaard — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Born in Lignite, Burke County, N.Dak., June 3, 1930. Republican. Member of Washington Republican State Committee, 1962-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1968, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from Washington, 1968-73. Female. Lutheran. Member, Alpha Phi; American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1973.

Relatives: Daughter of Adolph Odegaard and Beatrice (Shannon) Odegaard; married, June 4, 1951, to Harlan John Anderson.

Elaine Bland Baxter (b. 1933) — also known as Elaine Baxter; Elaine Bland — of Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 16, 1933. Democrat. School teacher; member of Iowa state house of representatives 60th District, 1983-86; secretary of state of Iowa, 1987-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1988, 1992; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 1988; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1992, 1994. Female. Member, Alpha Phi. Still living as of 1994.

Relatives: Daughter of Clarence Arthur Bland and Margaret Clark Bland; married 1954 to Harry Youngs Baxter.

Marjorie Lee Masterson Dietsch (1921-2015) — also known as Marjorie Lee Dietsch; Marjorie Lee Masterson — of Chesterfield County, Va.; Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 24, 1921. Republican. Candidate for Virginia state house of delegates, 1961. Female. Lutheran. Member, Alpha Phi. Died November 1, 2015 (age 94 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Daughter of George Masterson and Lillie Masterson; married, September 9, 1942, to Frederick 'Fritz' Dietsch.

Louise R. Galt (1923-2013) — also known as Opal Louise Replogle; Louise Replogle Rankin — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont.; Martinsdale, Meagher County, Mont. Born in Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont., September 7, 1923. Republican. Lawyer; Fergus County Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1948. Female. Member, Tau Kappa Alpha; Alpha Phi. Died in Martinsdale, Meagher County, Mont., November 21, 2013 (age 90 years, 75 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Meagher County, Mont.

		Relatives: Daughter of Albert Barton 'Bert' Replogle and Edith (Kyle) Replogle; married, April 16, 1954, to Wellington Duncan Rankin (brother of Jeannette Pickering Rankin); married, July 22, 1967, to Jack E. Galt (son of Errol Fay Galt; grandson of William Wylie Galt); step-mother of Errol Thomas Galt (who married Sharrie Kay Rogan); step-grandmother of Errol Wylie Galt; fourth cousin once removed of Jacob Leonard Replogle, Howard B. Replogle, Henry Earl Replogle and Luther Irvin Replogle.
		Political family: Galt-Replogle family of Martinsdale, Montana.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Georgia Neese Gray (1898-1995) — also known as Georgia Neese; Georgia Neese Clark — of Richland, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Richland, Shawnee County, Kan., January 27, 1898. Democrat. Actress; banker; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1936-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Phi. Treasurer of the United States, 1949-53. Died October 26, 1995 (age 97 years, 272 days). Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berryton, Kan.

		Relatives: Daughter of Albert Neese and Ella (O'Sullivan) Neese; married 1929 to George M. Clark; married 1953 to Andrew J. Gray.
		Epitaph: "First Woman Treasurer of the United States of America; Beloved Wife of Andy Gray"
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Library of Congress

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.

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