Helen Delich Bentley

Helen Delich Bentley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byClarence Long
Succeeded byRobert Ehrlich
Chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In office
1969–1975
Nominated byRichard Nixon
Preceded byJohn Harllee[1]
Succeeded byKarl Bakke[2][3]
Personal details
Born
Helen Delich

(1923-11-28)November 28, 1923
Ruth, Nevada, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 92)
Timonium, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
William Roy Bentley
(m. 1959; died 2003)
Alma materUniversity of Missouri

Helen Bentley (née Delich; November 28, 1923 – August 6, 2016) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995. Before entering politics, she had been a leading maritime reporter and journalist.[4]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 14, 2005). "John Harllee, 91, Rear Admiral, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Houston Port Bureau Reports" (PDF). Port of Houston Magazine. December 1975. p. 18. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Business Briefs". The New York Times. May 18, 1976. p. 64. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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