Mary Risteau

Mary Risteau
Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1951–1955
ConstituencyHarford County
Maryland Senate
In office
1935–1937
Preceded byAbram G. Ensor
Succeeded byJ. Wilmer Cronin
ConstituencyHarford County
Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1931–1935
ConstituencyHarford County
In office
1922–1926
ConstituencyHarford County
Personal details
Born
Mary Eliza Watters Risteau

(1890-04-24)April 24, 1890
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 1978(1978-07-24) (aged 88)
Jarrettsville, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeWilliam Watters Memorial Church Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTowson University
University of Baltimore School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • farmer
  • educator
  • clerk

Mary Eliza Watters Risteau (April 24, 1890 – July 24, 1978) was an American politician who was the first woman elected to both the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Forgotten Fight (Virtual Exhibit) – 1921/1935". mdhs.org. Maryland Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Women Wielding Power-Maryland". National Women's History Museum. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2021.