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Female Politicians in Connecticut, T-V


  Esther K. Taft — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Marie A. Tarbox — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Julia H. Tashjian — Secretary of state of Connecticut, 1983-91. Female. Still living as of 1991.
  Adele B. Taylor — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Evelyn Tedesco — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 4th District, 1965. Female. Still living as of 1965.
  Zena Temkin — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Ida R. Thomas — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lelia E. Thompson — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Marion S. Thompson — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Josephine L. Throp — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Patricia G. Tilley (b. 1944) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Connecticut, January 31, 1944. Lawyer; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Leila J. Toledo — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mildred Torres-Ferguson — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (b. 1951) — also known as Kathleen Hartington Kennedy — of Baltimore County, Md. Born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., July 4, 1951. Great-granddaughter of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald; granddaughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; niece of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; daughter of Robert Francis Kennedy; married, November 17, 1973, to David Townsend; sister of Joseph Patrick Kennedy II; cousin of Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1967-). Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1992; Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York
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  Hannah D. Townshend — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1927. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lucille Trent — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
  Susan Tulypan — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Communist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Ann Turner — of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Fannie Kidder Tyler (c.1866-1934) — also known as Fannie K. Tyler; Fannie Maude Kidder — of Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Massachusetts, about 1866. Daughter of George R. Kidder and Rebecca W. Kidder; married, September 12, 1918, to Rollin Usher Tyler. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Female. Died August 5, 1934 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  Virginia Vabalas — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Concerned Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mary Valente — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Anne Van Valkenburg — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Flora Morris Vare — also known as Flora M. Vare — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in New London, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1925-27; elected first woman member of the Pennsylvania state senate, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ina Vestal — of Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Susan Voigt — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

 

 


 
   
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