| | 
Miriam Cajiga —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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| |
Suzanne Campbell —
of Orange
County, Fla.
Democrat. Candidate for Florida
state house of representatives 42nd District, 1978.
Female.
Still living as of 1978.
|
| |
Tania S. Campusano —
of North Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Gretchen Carpenter —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Christine Carroll —
of Sarasota, Sarasota
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Mrs. Frank X. Carroll, Jr. —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952,
1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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| |
Jennifer S. Carroll (born c.1959) —
of Green Cove Springs, Clay
County, Fla.
Born about 1959.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 3rd District, 2000, 2002; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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| |
Alma M. Carter —
of Gainesville, Alachua
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Carol R. Carter (born c.1936) —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born about 1936.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Iva Carter —
of Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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| |
Betty Castor (b. 1941) —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Glassboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., May 11,
1941.
Daughter of Joseph L. Bowe and Gladys Wright Bowe; married to Samuel
P. Bell III.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state senate, 1977-78, 1983-86 (23rd District 1977-78, 21st
District 1983-86); candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Florida, 1978; Florida Commissioner of Education,
1986; President
of of the University of South Florida, 1994; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Florida, 2004;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Florida, 2004.
Female.
Lutheran.
Member, League
of Women Voters; American
Association of University Women; Sierra
Club.
Inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of
Fame, 1996.
Still living as of 2004.
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Kathy Castor (b. 1966) —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., August
20, 1966.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Florida, 2000; Hillsborough
County Commissioner, 2002-06; U.S.
Representative from Florida 11th District, 2007-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
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Florence E. Chaffee —
of St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1960
(alternate), 1964,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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| |
Linda W. Chapin —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 8th District, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Geraldine Chapman —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Mrs. A. G. Chappell —
of North Jacksonville Beach, Duval
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Mona Chase —
of Key West, Monroe
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Helen Chavez —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Candidate for mayor of
Tampa, Fla., 1987.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry (1923-1979) —
also known as Gwen Cherry —
of Florida.
Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., 1923.
Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1971-79.
Female.
African
ancestry.
first
black woman elected to the Florida legislature; inducted 1986 into
the Florida Women's Hall of Fame.
Died, in an automobile
accident, in Tallahassee, Leon
County, Fla., 1979
(age about
56 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cynthia Moore Chestnut (b. 1949) —
of Gainesville, Alachua
County, Fla.
Born in Tallahassee, Leon
County, Fla., July 25,
1949.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 23rd District, 1991-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996,
2008.
Female.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Junior
League; Alpha
Kappa Alpha; NAACP; Altrusa;
Rotary.
Still living as of 2008.
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Shirley Anita Chisholm (1924-2005) —
also known as Shirley Chisholm; Shirley Anita St.
Hill —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
30, 1924.
Daughter of Charles Christopher St. Hill and Ruby (Seale) St. Hill;
married, October
8, 1949, to Conrad Chisholm (divorced 1977); married, November
26, 1977, to Arthur Hardwick, Jr. (1916-1986).
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1965-68 (Kings County 17th District 1965, 45th
District 1966, 55th District 1967-68); U.S.
Representative from New York 12th District, 1969-83; candidate
for Democratic nomination for President, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980;
Honorary Co-Chair, 1984;
speaker, 1988.
Female.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, League of Women
Voters; NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action; National
Organization for Women; Urban
League; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Died in Ormond Beach, Volusia
County, Fla., January
1, 2005 (age 80 years, 32
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Patricia P. Christensen —
of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Port St. Lucie, Fla., 2009.
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Mae R. Christian —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Susanne L. Clancy —
of Florida.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Mrs. Walter R. Clark —
of Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Mary Clinton —
of Vero Beach, Indian
River County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Sue Cobb —
Secretary
of state of Florida, 2006.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
|
| |
Margaret Cobbe —
of Gulfport, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Evalyn S. Coe —
also known as Mrs. John M. Coe —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Married to John
M. Coe.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1936,
1944.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Irma Cohen —
of West Hollywood, Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) —
also known as Mary S. Coleman; Mary Leslie
Stallings —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Forney, Kaufman
County, Tex., June 24,
1914.
Daughter of Leslie C. Stallings and Agnes (Huther) Stallings; married
1939 to Creighton
R. Coleman.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Michigan, 1961-72; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1973-82; resigned 1982; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1979-82.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Junior
League; Altrusa;
American
Legion Auxiliary; American
Association of University Women; Beta
Sigma Phi; Phi
Kappa Phi; Alpha
Omicron Pi.
Died, of cancer, in
Ocala, Marion
County, Fla., November
27, 2001 (age 87 years, 156
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Oakridge
Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
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| |
Elizabeth Collins —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Josephine Collins —
also known as Josephine Staten Hardman; Mrs. Linton M.
Collins —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Daughter of Lamartine
Griffin Hardman; married, January
30, 1934, to Linton
McGee Collins.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mary Collins —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 16th District, 1986.
Female.
Still living as of 1986.
|
| |
Mamie White Colvin (1883-1955) —
also known as Mamie W. Colvin; Mamie White —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Westview, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, June 12,
1883.
Daughter of Rev. Levi White and Mary Belle (Hudelson) White; married,
September
19, 1906, to David
Leigh Colvin.
Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1918; Prohibition candidate for
Presidential Elector for New York, 1920;
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1922; Dry candidate
for delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Women's
Christian Temperance Union; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., October
30, 1955 (age 72 years, 140
days).
Interment at Summit
Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Ind.
|
| |
Sharon ComKowycz —
of Winter Haven, Polk
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Mildred Cone —
of Tallahassee, Leon
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Georgia Robles Conger —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Frances D. Cook (b. 1945) —
of Florida.
Born in 1945.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, 1980; Cameroon, 1989; Oman, 1995-99.
Female.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Rosalie Cook —
of Sanford, Seminole
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Wilda Cook —
of Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Joy F. Cooper —
of Hallandale Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Hallandale Beach, Fla., 2009.
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Karla E. Cooper —
of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Liz Copeland —
of Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mrs. J. O. Cornelius —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Carolyn B. Cornwell —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Rachael Correll —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Vivian Rafferty Cosgrove —
of Florida.
Mother of John
Cosgrove.
Democrat. Vice-chair of
Florida Democratic Party.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Louise H. Courtelis —
of Florida.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Deborah L. Courtney —
of Jacksonville Beach, Duval
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Linda Cox —
of Broward
County, Fla.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 86th District; elected 1978.
Female.
Still living as of 1978.
|
| |
Mary Cox —
also known as Mrs. J. O'Neal Cox —
of Gainesville, Alachua
County, Fla.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Florida, 1963.
Female.
Still living as of 1963.
|
| |
Alvina Craig —
of Winter Haven, Polk
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Ann M. Cramer —
of Miramar, Broward
County, Fla.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mary A. Cramer —
of St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Ana M. Cruz —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Janet Cruz —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Faye Culp (b. 1939) —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born December
6, 1939.
Republican. School
teacher; candidate for mayor of
Tampa, Fla., 1987; member of Florida
state house of representatives 57th District, 1995-98, 2003-10;
defeated, 1992.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
|
| |
Kathleen C. Cunningham —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Joyce M. Cusack —
of DeLand, Volusia
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Florida, 2004-08.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Carol Cymanick —
of Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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