Female Politicians in West Virginia, S
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Female Politicians in West Virginia, S
Donna St. Clair —
of Fayette
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1954, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Mary L. Sanders —
of Suncrest (unknown
county), W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961.
Female.
Still living as of 1961.
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Evelyn Schupbach —
also known as Evelyn V. Morris; Mrs. Herbert
Schupbach —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Married, May 15,
1935, to Herbert
Schupbach.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1965-68;
appointed 1965.
Female.
Still living as of 1968.
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Lucille Schwinn —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1964-67.
Female.
Still living as of 1967.
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Roberta H. Scott —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1937.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Tomma Anne See —
also known as T-Anne See —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 16th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Diane Shafer —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Kellie Shamblin —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Jane Price Sharp —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Female.
Still living as of 1949.
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Wilda Joan Hinzman Sharp —
also known as Joan Sharp —
of Valley Head, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 37th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Helen R. Sharpe —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961.
Female.
Still living as of 1961.
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Mary W. Sharrard —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lucille Short —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Associate
chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1949.
Female.
Still living as of 1949.
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Pamelo Sue Shuman —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 2nd District; elected 1974.
Female.
Still living as of 1974.
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Grace Shumate —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Female.
Still living as of 1945.
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Julia G. Shuttleworth —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949.
Female.
Still living as of 1949.
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Margaret Kerns Sicardi —
of Marion
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1958.
Female.
Still living as of 1958.
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Eleanor N. Simpson —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1928;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mrs. Chris Sites —
of Gap Mills, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Monroe County Republican Party, 1983.
Female.
Still living as of 1983.
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Jo Slaughter —
Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Pearl Louise Smiley —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jody Guthrie Smirl (b. 1933) —
also known as Jody G. Smirl; Jody Guthrie —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., August
30, 1933.
Daughter of Raymond B. Guthrie and Emmajeane (Cole) Guthrie; married,
December
17, 1955, to Dan W. Smirl.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-74, 1985-86, 1995-97
(Cabell County 1967-74, 13th District 1985-86, 16th District
1995-97); resigned 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1976,
2004.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, League
of Women Voters.
Still living as of 2004.
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Barbara Smith —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Judy Smith —
of Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Margaret Donaldson Smith —
also known as Peggy Donaldson Smith —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Elected West
Virginia state house of delegates 38th District 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Paula Smith —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Violet Snedegar —
also known as Violet Marie Cox; Mrs. Nunley B.
Snedegar —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1956-60, 1964-68; associate
chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1969; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, American
Association of University Women; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dolores Snider —
of Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mrs. William B. Snyder —
of Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kelli Sobonya —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 16th District; elected 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Elizabeth Ann Sommers —
Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for West
Virginia, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Monica Sovine —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1937, 1941.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jae Spears —
also known as Jae Marshall —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenton
County, Ky.
Daughter of James Marshall and Sylvia (Fox) Marshall; married to
Lawrence E. Spears.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
work; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District; elected 1974,
1976, 1978; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1981-92.
Female.
Christian.
Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; Theta
Sigma Phi; Daughters of the
American Revolution; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1992.
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Rosa Specht —
Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Sharon Marie Spencer —
also known as Sharon Spencer —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Margaret Anne Staggers —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 29th District; elected 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Mary Casey Staggers —
also known as Mary C. Staggers; Mary Veronica
Casey —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Married, October
4, 1935, to Harley
Orrin Staggers; mother of Harley
Orrin Staggers, Jr..
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Ruth Staley —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hazel Starcher —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Secretary of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-69; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Mrs. Tracy Starcher —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961.
Female.
Still living as of 1961.
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Mrs. Bernard T. Starkey —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-59.
Female.
Still living as of 1959.
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Nettie Vass Steele —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hattie Stein —
of West Virginia.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Anna M. Stephenson —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Deborah R. Stevens —
also known as Debbie Stevens —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 46th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Virginia Stevens —
also known as Mrs. E. K. Stevens —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; associate
chair of West Virginia Republican Party, 1967; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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E. J. Stewart —
also known as Betty Stewart —
of Preston
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1966.
Female.
Still living as of 1966.
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Lillian Stone —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49, 1964-67.
Female.
Still living as of 1967.
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Erikka Lynn Storch —
also known as Erikka Storch —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District; elected 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Leatrice Stout —
also known as Libby Stout —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Mrs. E. G. Strank —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Female.
Still living as of 1945.
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Carrie Lee Strider —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Female.
Still living as of 1949.
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Frances Ogden Stubblefield —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1944-60.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 1960.
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Elizabeth Sturm —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Chair of
Upshur County Democratic Party, 1983.
Female.
Still living as of 1983.
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Mrs. F. S. Suddarth —
of Taylor
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1923-26; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1934.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mrs. F. S. Suddarth —
of Taylor
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1933-34.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Linda Sumner —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District; elected 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Sally Matz Susman —
also known as Sally M. Susman —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Edith Mohler Sweet —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carrie Morris Swope —
of Alderson, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Evelyn Robinson Sword —
also known as Evelyn R. Sword —
of McDowell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1950,
1956, 1962.
Female.
Still living as of 1962.
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Helen Keyser Sydnor —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Female.
Still living as of 1945.
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