Mary Teresa Norton
American politician (1875-1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Teresa Norton (née Hopkins; March 7, 1875 – August 2, 1959) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented Jersey City and Bayonne in the United States House of Representatives from 1925 to 1951.
Quick Facts Chair of the House Administration Committee, Preceded by ...
Mary Norton | |
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Chair of the House Administration Committee | |
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Karl LeCompte |
Succeeded by | Thomas Stanley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
In office March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Charles O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Alfred Sieminski |
Constituency | 12th district (1925–33) 13th district (1933–51) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1875-03-07)March 7, 1875 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | August 2, 1959(1959-08-02) (aged 84) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Robert Norton |
Education | Packard Business College |
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She was the first woman member of the Democratic Party elected to Congress and the first woman elected to represent New Jersey, or any state in the Northeast. She chaired four House committees during her tenure and was a labor advocate and a supporter of women's rights.