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Louise Wallis Abernethy (1909-1998) —
also known as Louise W. Abernethy; Louise Wallis;
Mrs. Tom Abernethy —
of Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala.
Born in Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala., September
23, 1909.
Daughter of Joseph Vann Wallis and Flora (Green) Wallis; married, June 24,
1932, to Tom
Abernethy.
Republican. School
teacher; city
editor, Talladega Daily Home, 1936-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Alabama, 1956,
1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1964;
member of Republican
National Committee from Alabama, 1956-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died January
13, 1998 (age 88 years, 112
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala.
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Caroline Aderholt —
also known as Caroline McDonald —
of Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.
Married to Robert
B. Aderholt.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Marie B. Agee —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Mary Jane Akel —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.; Harrison, Boone
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Arabic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sally Albright —
of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Jane Alexander —
of Auburn, Lee
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Louise Alexander —
of Bessemer, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Maryon Pittman Allen (b. 1925) —
also known as Maryon Pittman; Maryon Pittman Mullins;
Mrs. Jim Allen —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss., November
30, 1925.
Daughter of John D. Pittman and Tellie (Chism) Pittman; married, October
17, 1946, to Joshua Sanford Mullins, Jr. (divorced 1959);
married, August 7,
1964, to James
Browning Allen.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968;
U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1978; appointed 1978; defeated, 1978; columnist
for the Washington Post newspaper,
1978-81.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Zonta.
Still living as of 1998.
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Melba Till Allen (1933-1989) —
also known as Melba Till —
of Hope Hull, Montgomery
County, Ala.; Grady, Montgomery
County, Ala.; Marbury, Autauga
County, Ala.
Born in Friendship Community, Butler
County, Ala., March 3,
1933.
Daughter of Samuel Ben Till and Gertrude (Johnson) Till; married, December
24, 1950, to Marvin E. Allen.
Democrat. Alabama
state auditor, 1967-75; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1972; Alabama
state treasurer, 1975-78; Convicted
in 1978 of using her position as state treasurer to obtain bank
loans to build a theme park, and for failing
to disclose her personal finances; she denied any wrongdoing; sentenced
to six years in jail, but
spent most of her sentence working as a bookkeeper in a retirement
home.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Died, of cancer, in
Baptist Medical
Center, Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., October
20, 1989 (age 56 years, 231
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Mabel Sanders Amos —
also known as Mabel Amos; Mabel Sanders —
of Alabama.
Born in Brooklyn, Conecuh
County, Ala.
Daughter of James Sanders and Hattie Bethea Sanders.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Alabama, 1967-75; Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Zonta.
Still living as of 1975.
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Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (1911-2002) —
also known as Elizabeth B. Andrews; Leslie Elizabeth
Bullock —
of Union Springs, Bullock
County, Ala.
Born in Geneva, Geneva
County, Ala., February
12, 1911.
Married, November
25, 1936, to George
William Andrews.
Democrat. School
teacher; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1972-73.
Female.
Baptist.
Died in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., December
2, 2002 (age 91 years, 293
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Ala.
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Ginger Avery-Buckner —
also known as Ginger Avery —
of Prattville, Autauga
County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Margaret Tyson Badham —
Conservative. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Jo Webb Baer (b. 1936) —
also known as Jo W. Baer —
of Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y.; South Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Mt. Sterling, Choctaw
County, Ala., February
28, 1936.
Democrat. Real estate
broker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972,
1976;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1975-80.
Female.
Still living as of 1993.
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Agnes Beahn Baggett (1905-1992) —
also known as Agnes Baggett; Agnes Beahn —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Columbus, Muscogee
County, Ga., April 9,
1905.
Daughter of John Richard Beahn and Leila Belle (Thomason) Beahn;
married, October
14, 1926, to George Lamar Baggett (died 1949).
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Alabama, 1951-55, 1963-67, 1975-79; Alabama
state auditor, 1955-59; Alabama
state treasurer, 1959-63, 1967-75; Presidential Elector for
Alabama, 1968.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion Auxiliary; Order of the
Eastern Star; Altrusa.
Died December
15, 1992 (age 87 years, 250
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Katherine Baker —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004,
2008
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Peggy N. Baker —
of Hackleburg, Marion
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Susan Barganier (born c.1952) —
of Fort Deposit, Lowndes
County, Ala.
Born about 1952.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Rose Agnes Barnes (b. 1910) —
also known as Rose Agnes Langford; Mrs. Ernest A.
Barnes —
of Albany, Clinton
County, Ky.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala., August 5,
1910.
Daughter of Edward Langford and Alma (Coleman) Langford; married, January
22, 1931, to Ernest A. Barnes.
Republican. School
teacher; model;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1936.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1936.
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Mary Lynn Bates —
of Alabama.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Elizabeth Battle —
of Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Lucy Baxley —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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Besie Beddow (1893-1975) —
also known as Marietta Margaret MacLeod; Mrs. Roderick
Beddow —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born February
27, 1893.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1936.
Female.
Died July 1,
1975 (age 82 years, 124
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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Maudie Bedford —
of Russellville, Franklin
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Ann Smith Bedsole (b. 1930) —
also known as Ann Bedsole; Ann Smith; Mrs. Palmer
Bedsole —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.
Born in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., January
7, 1930.
Daughter of Malcolm White Smith and Sybil (Huey) Smith; married 1958 to Massey
Palmer Bedsole, Jr.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1964
(alternate), 1972;
member of Alabama
Republican State Executive Committee, 1966; Presidential Elector
for Alabama, 1972;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1979-82; first
Republican woman to be elected to the Alabama House; member of Alabama
state senate, 1983-94; candidate for mayor of
Mobile, Ala., 2005.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Junior
League.
Still living as of 2006.
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Judy McCain Belk —
also known as Judy Belk —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 2002, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Ella B. Bell —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. W. C. Bentley —
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Sharon Lovelace Blackburn (b. 1950) —
of Alabama.
Born in Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla., May 7,
1950.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1991-.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Nancy Blount —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Barbara J. Bobo —
of Millport, Lamar
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2008
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Brenda Bodenhausen —
of Alabama.
Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Karon O. Bowdre (b. 1955) —
of Alabama.
Born in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., 1955.
Lawyer;
law
professor; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 2001-.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Edna L. Bowling —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Barbara B. Boyd —
also known as Barbara Bigsby-Boyd —
of Anniston, Calhoun
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Melissa F. Boyen —
of Cullman, Cullman
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. Raymond Boykin —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Jeanne B. Bradford —
of Alabama.
Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Lula Bridges —
of Notasulga, Macon
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Beatrice Brooks —
of Enterprise, Coffee
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
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Cora M. Brown (1914-1972) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Bessemer, Jefferson
County, Ala., April 19,
1914.
Democrat. Social
worker; police
officer; member of Michigan
state senate, 1953-56 (2nd District 1953-54, 3rd District
1955-56); defeated in primary, 1950, 1951; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1956.
Female.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Kappa Alpha; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
17, 1972 (age 58 years, 242
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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| |
Laura P. Brown —
of Alabama.
Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Mrs. Murray Brown —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Susan C. Brown —
of Owens Cross Roads, Madison
County, Ala.; Hampton Cove, Madison
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004
(alternate), 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Barbara Bryant —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2004
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Sallie Bryant —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Amy Burks —
of Decatur, Morgan
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Alabama, 2004; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Alabama, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Emily Burwell —
Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush (1916-1991) —
also known as Dorothy V. Bush; Dorothy McElroy;
Dorothy Vredenburgh —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Baldwyn, Lee
County, Miss., December
8, 1916.
Daughter of Will Lee McElroy and Lany (Holland) McElroy; married, December
27, 1940, to Peter Vredenburgh III; married, January
13, 1962, to John W. Bush.
Democrat. Secretary
of Democratic National Committee, 1944-89; Convention Secretary
(1948,
1964),
speaker (1948),
member, Arrangements Committee (1964),
, Democratic National Convention.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Beta
Sigma Phi.
Died December
21, 1991 (age 75 years, 13
days).
Entombed at Naples
Memorial Gardens, Naples Park, Fla.
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| |
Janet Y. Buskey —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Connie Butler —
of Rainbow City, Etowah
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Lois Butterworth —
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Suze Butts —
of Luverne, Crenshaw
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Helen Camp —
of Gulf Shores, Baldwin
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Dorothy S. Carmichael —
of Tuscumbia, Colbert
County, Ala.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Alabama, 1984; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Alabama, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
|
| |
Helen J. Carter —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996
(alternate), 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
June Carter —
Conservative. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Beth Chapman —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Republican. Alabama
state auditor; elected 2002; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Alabama, 2004;
Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2004;
secretary
of state of Alabama, 2007-.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
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Eugenia Rose Sheldon Chapman (1923-1994) —
also known as Eugenia S. Chapman; Genie
Chapman —
of Arlington Heights, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Fairhope, Baldwin
County, Ala., January
10, 1923.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1965-83; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1972,
1980;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1982.
Female.
Protestant.
Member, League
of Women Voters.
Died in Arlington Heights, Cook
County, Ill., 1994
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Martha F. Chapman —
of Dothan, Houston
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Dawn Charlton —
of Alabama.
Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Mrs. S. A. Cherry —
of Dothan, Houston
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
LaKeisha M. Chestnut —
of Bessemer, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Jennifer Clarke —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Julie Clausen —
of Decatur, Morgan
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Elsie Clifton —
of Bexar, Marion
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Carla Cloum —
of Alabama.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Gladys T. Coleman —
of Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Linda F. Coleman —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Merika Coleman —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Bettye Fine Collins —
of Trussville, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Real estate
broker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2004,
2008;
Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2004;
member of Republican
National Committee from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Jan Cook —
Alabama
state auditor, 1983-91.
Female.
Still living as of 1991.
|
| |
Sallie B. Cook —
of Holt, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.; Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Carolyn P. Coots —
of Attalla, Etowah
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Cindy C. Copeland —
of Alabama.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Frances H. Coxwell —
of Monroeville, Monroe
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Jo Crawford —
National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mrs. Sam Crawford —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Dora Creed —
of Homewood, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Doris D. Crenshaw —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mary Ella Fenn Crenshaw (1901-1966) —
also known as Mrs. Henry Crenshaw —
of Samson, Geneva
County, Ala.
Born in Dothan, Houston
County, Ala., March 7,
1901.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1936.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died September
20, 1966 (age 65 years, 197
days).
Interment at Travelers
Rest Cemetery, Samson, Ala.
|
| |
Barbara S. Crow —
Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Martha Crownover —
of Alabama.
Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Mary Ann Crum —
of Alabama.
Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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