Margaret Schweinhaut | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 18 district | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| In office 1967–1991 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3B district | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Mary Collins 1903 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1997 (aged 92–93) Kensington, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Henry Albert Schweinhaut |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | George Washington University National University School of Law |
Margaret "Peg" Schweinhaut (1903 - 1997) was a longtime Maryland state senator known for her advocacy on behalf of the elderly. She founded the state's Commission on Aging and chaired it for 24 years. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1992.[1]
- ^ "Margaret Collins Schweinhaut". Maryland Women's Hall of Fame.