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Female Politicians in West Virginia, A

	Barbara S. Abbott (b. 1930) — also known as Barbara Straight — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Mannington, Marion County, W.Va., November 30, 1930. Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight; married 1961 to George Norman Abbott IV. Republican. School teacher; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Federation of Teachers; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 1981.
	Lora Abernathy — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Virginia M. Adkins — also known as Virginia Downey; Mrs. Charles A. Adkins — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Daughter of Littleton Marcus Downey and Minnie (Kittell) Downey; married, June 23, 1937, to Charles Alfred Adkins. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 1958.
	Marian Alston — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Eudora Catherine Andrews — also known as Eudora C. Andrews — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Clendenin, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60. Female. Protestant. Member, Delta Gamma. Still living as of 1960.
	Nora Ankrom — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Mildred Arbuckle — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
	Clara Lincoln Armstead — also known as Clara Lincoln — of Institute, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Associate secretary of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964, 1967. Female. Still living as of 1967.
	Laurah Austin — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

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