Mary Risteau | |
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Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1951–1955 | |
Constituency | Harford County |
Maryland Senate | |
In office 1935–1937 | |
Preceded by | Abram G. Ensor |
Succeeded by | J. Wilmer Cronin |
Constituency | Harford County |
Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1931–1935 | |
Constituency | Harford County |
In office 1922–1926 | |
Constituency | Harford County |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Eliza Watters Risteau April 24, 1890 Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 1978 Jarrettsville, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | William Watters Memorial Church Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Towson University University of Baltimore School of Law (LLB) |
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Mary Eliza Watters Risteau (April 24, 1890 – July 24, 1978) was an American politician who was the first woman elected to both the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.[1][2]