Florence Wood Hanby

Florence Wood Hanby
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the Brandywine Hundred district
In office
1924–?
Personal details
Born(1870-04-18)April 18, 1870
DiedFebruary 22, 1963(1963-02-22) (aged 92)
Political partyRepublican

Florence Wood Hanby (April 18, 1870 – February 22, 1963[1]) was a politician representing New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

Hanby was the first woman elected to the Delaware General Assembly, winning a seat in the Delaware House of Representatives in 1924.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Florence M. Wood Hanby (1870-1963)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Woman Wielding Power: Pioneer Female State Legislators". National Women's History Museum. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. SAGE. p. 96. ISBN 9781608710072.