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Iris Faircloth Blitch | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | William McDonald Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | James Russell Tuten |
| Member of the Georgia Senate | |
| In office 1947-1949 1953-1954 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1947-1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1912 Toombs County, Georgia, US |
| Died | August 19, 1993 (aged 81) San Diego, California, US |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1964) Republican (after 1964) |
Iris Faircloth Blitch (April 25, 1912 – August 19, 1993) was a United States representative from Georgia. She was the fourth woman to represent Georgia in the Congress,[1] and the first to win a regularly scheduled general election.[2][a] Blitch was a vocal advocate both for women's rights and racial segregation.[3]
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- ^ "BLITCH, Iris Faircloth". History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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