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Female Politicians in Massachusetts, E-F


  Margaret V. Eagan — of Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Dee Dee Edmundson — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mary K. Egan — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Harriet L. Elam-Thomas — of Massachusetts. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Senegal, 1999-2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Nancy Bush Ellis — of Lincoln Center, Lincoln, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Carol Henderson Evans — of Massachusetts. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.
  Irene R. Evans — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Jill Fallon — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Mary Fantasia — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts, 1963; member, Arrangements Committee, Democratic National Convention, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Susan C. Fargo — of Lincoln, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Elected Massachusetts state senate Third Middlesex District 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Mary J. Farinelli — of Massachusetts. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Bertha C. Farnsworth — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Minerva C. Farrow — of Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Helen J. Fay — of Westwood, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Julia Feeney — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011) — also known as Geraldine Ferraro — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., August 26, 1935. Daughter of Dominick Ferraro and Antonetta (Corrieri) Ferraro. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1979-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984 (chair, Platform Committee), 1996; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1984; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New York, 1992, 1998. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Died, from multiple myeloma, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 26, 2011 (age 75 years, 212 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to John A. Zaccaro.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Estelle Filadora — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Irene F. Findlater — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Carole A. Fiola — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Elected Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Patricia T. Fischer — of Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Danielle Fish — of Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Alice Fitzgerald — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Susan Walker FitzGerald (b. 1871) — also known as Susan W. FitzGerald; Susan Walker — of New York; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., May 9, 1871. Daughter of John Grimes Walker and Rebecca White (Pickering) Walker. Democrat. Social worker; woman suffrage advocate; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920 (alternate), 1924; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1923-24. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Descendant of Timothy Pickering; daughter of John Grimes Walker and Rebecca White (Pickering) Walker; married, August 3, 1901, to Richard Y. FitzGerald. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Anita G. Flaherty — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Elizabeth A. Flanagan — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lucy Louisa Flower (1837-1921) — also known as Lucy L. Flower; Lucy L. Coues; "The Mother of the Juvenile Court" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 10, 1837. Republican. School teacher; social reformer; founder of nursing school; advocate for the creation of a "parental court" to handle cases of delinquent children; her efforts led to the world's first juvenile court legislation, which created the Chicago Juvenile Court in 1899; University of Illinois trustee; elected 1894. Female. Lucy L. Flower Vocational High School, and Lucy Flower Park, both in Chicago, were named for her. Died in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., April 27, 1921 (age 83 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1862, to James Monroe Flower; mother of Harriet Flower (daughter-in-law of John Villiers Farwell) and Elliott Flower (1863-1920; author). See Farwell family of Illinois.
  Mary Flynn — of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Sandra E. Fogot — of Allston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Frances E. Foley — of Montague, Franklin County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary L. Fonseca — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Jovita Fontanez — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1996. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mary Ford — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Mayor of Northampton, Mass., 1992-99. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Helena Fossa (1890-1978) — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born May 5, 1890. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Died in November, 1978 (age 88 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Gloria Fox — of Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Adeline L. Freedman — of Sharon, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Ilana Freedman — of Billerica, Middlesex County, Mass. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Hermoine E. Freeman — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary Fridley — New Alliance candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Dorothy Whipple Fry — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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