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Katharine Edgar Byron | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district | |
| In office May 27, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Byron |
| Succeeded by | James Glenn Beall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katharine Edgar October 25, 1903 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1976 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery Williamsport, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5, including Goodloe Byron |
| Relatives | Louis E. McComas (grandfather) |
Katharine Byron (née Edgar; October 25, 1903 – December 28, 1976), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from May 27, 1941, to January 3, 1943.[1] She was the first woman elected to Congress from Maryland.[1]
- ^ a b "Mrs. Byron, was state's first woman in Congress". The Baltimore Sun. December 29, 1976. p. A8. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.