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Frances Burke Redick (June 19, 1894 – May 14, 1974) was an American politician who served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives during the 1940s.
Frances Burke Redick | |
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Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
In office 1947–1949 | |
Preceded by | Charles J. Prestia |
Succeeded by | Winifred McDonald |
In office 1943–1945 | |
Preceded by | Chase G. Woodhouse |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Prestia |
Personal details | |
Born | Frances Burke June 19, 1894 Shekomeko, New York, US |
Died | May 14, 1974 79) Hartford, Connecticut, US | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Politician |
Redick was born in Shekomeko, New York, and attended school in Middletown, Connecticut. She then taught in Middletown for four years before working for Travelers Insurance Companies.[1]
In 1940, Redick was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Newington.[1] She served as Connecticut's secretary of state from 1943 to 1945 and from 1947 until 1949.[2] She was also a delegate to the state's constitutional conventions in 1948 and 1965.[1][3]
Redick was a delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention. In nominating Raymond Baldwin, she became the first woman to make a nominating speech for a presidential candidate.[1]
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