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Female Politicians in Connecticut, A


  Martha M. Aasen — of Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Kristen J. Abbatiello — of Connecticut. Term Limits candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Lillian S. Abbott (d. 1933) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1929. Female. Died February 3, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Florence Abercrombie — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rebecca Adams — of Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Veronica Airey-Wilson — Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Isabel L. Alcorn — of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1927. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary L. Alford — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Bristol, Conn., 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Mary Eldridge Alger (1876-1956) — also known as Mary E. Alger; Mary Eldridge Swift; Mrs. Frederick M. Alger — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn., May 21, 1876. Daughter of Edward Young Swift (1827-1913) and Irene (Battell) Swift (1840-1913); married, May 2, 1901, to Frederick Moulton Alger (son of Russell Alexander Alger); mother of Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr.. Republican. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933; member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1933, 1935. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 9, 1956 (age 80 years, 172 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Alger family of Michigan
  Mildred Pomeranz Allen — also known as Mildred P. Allen; Mildred Pomeranz — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Daughter of Morris Pomeranz and Anna (Landsberg) Pomeranz; married, November 7, 1935, to Edward Normand Allen (brother of Julia Allen). Republican. Musician; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1955-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Female. Member, League of Women Voters; Order of the Eastern Star. Interment at Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Conn.
  See also Keeney family of Connecticut
  Sybil A. Allen — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Corinne Robinson Alsop (1886-1971) — also known as Corinne R. Alsop; Corinne Douglas Robinson; Corinne Alsop Cole — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., July 2, 1886. Second great-grandniece of James Monroe (1758-1831); great-granddaughter of James Monroe (1799-1870); daughter of Douglas Robinson and Corinne (Roosevelt) Robinson (1861-1933; poet); niece of Theodore Roosevelt; sister of Theodore Douglas Robinson; first cousin of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962; who married Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth; married, November 5, 1909, to Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) (son of Joseph Wright Alsop (1838-?)); married 1956 to Francis B. Cole; mother of Joseph Alsop (1910-1989; newspaper columnist), Stewart Alsop (1914-1974; newspaper columnist) and John deKoven Alsop. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Avon, 1925-26, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Died in Avon, Hartford County, Conn., June 23, 1971 (age 84 years, 356 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  Viola B. Amelung — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Janice Andersen — Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 21st District, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Sally D. Anderson — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
  Grace R. Andrews — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anne H. Arnold — of Saugatuck, Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Westport, 1939-40. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Janet Bond Arterton (b. 1944) — of Connecticut. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 8, 1944. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Annetta Ashworth — of Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Justine Aspinwall — of Connecticut. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Mary Austin — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Lulu Averill — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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