Floy Clements | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
In office January 7, 1959 – January 4, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Cecil A. Partee (moved to 21st) |
Succeeded by | Lycurgus Conner |
Personal details | |
Born | Floy Stephens November 20, 1891 Memphis, Tennessee |
Died | September 29, 1973 Niles, Illinois | (aged 81)
Resting place | Lincoln Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Alma mater | Wilberforce University |
Floy Mae Clements (née Stephens November 20, 1891 – September 29, 1973) was an American actress and politician in Illinois. She was the first African American woman to serve in the Illinois General Assembly upon her election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1958. Earlier in her life she was an actress in two of Oscar Micheaux films.