Mary Louise Smith | |
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| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office September 16, 1974 – January 15, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | George H. W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Bill Brock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Louise Epperson October 6, 1914 Eddyville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1997 (aged 82) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
Mary Louise Smith (October 6, 1914 – August 22, 1997), a U.S. political organizer and women's rights activist, was the second woman to become chair of a major political party in the United States (the first was Jean Westwood).