Leonor Sullivan | |
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Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 | |
Leader | John McCormack Carl Albert |
Preceded by | Edna Kelly |
Succeeded by | Patsy Mink |
In office January 3, 1959 – January 7, 1964 | |
Leader | Sam Rayburn John McCormack |
Preceded by | Edna Kelly |
Succeeded by | Edna Kelly |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Phil Welch |
Succeeded by | Dick Gephardt |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonor Kretzer August 21, 1902 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Education | Washington University |
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (August 21, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. She was a Democrat and the first woman in Congress from Missouri.