Mary Cordelia Montgomery Booze | |
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| Born | March 1878[1] |
| Died | May 17, 1955 (aged 77)[2] Hampton, Virginia, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | Straight University |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman instructor, mound bayou normal institute |
| Known for | First African-American woman to sit on the Republican National Committee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eugene P. Booze (married 1901–1939, his death) |
| Children | Two children |
| Parent | Isaiah T. Montgomery (father) |
Mary Cordelia Montgomery Booze (March 1878 – May 17, 1955) was an American political organizer and activist. The daughter of former slaves, she was one of the first African-American women to sit on the Republican National Committee. From 1924 until her death, she was the national committeewoman for her native state of Mississippi.
- ^ "Twelfth Census of the United States", United States census, 1900; Bolivar County, Mississippi; page 1A, line 22, enumeration district 9. Retrieved on 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Certificate of Death/Commonwealth of Virginia". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 23 May 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.