Winifred McDonald | |
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Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
In office January 5, 1949 – 1951 | |
Governor | Chester Bowles |
Preceded by | Frances B. Redick |
Succeeded by | Alice K. Leopold |
Personal details | |
Born | Winifred Weis June 8, 1888 Waterbury, Connecticut, US |
Died | February 23, 1976 Waterbury, Connecticut | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Saint Elizabeth University (BA) |
Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Winifred Genevieve McDonald (June 8, 1888 – February 23, 1976) was an American politician and teacher who served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1949 to 1951.[1] A Democrat from Waterbury, she ousted Republican incumbent Frances B. Redick in 1948. McDonald narrowly lost her reelection bid to Republican nominee Alice K. Leopold in 1950.