Mary Townsend Seymour

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Mary Townsend Seymour
Born(1873-05-10)May 10, 1873
Hartford, Connecticut, US
DiedJanuary 12, 1957(1957-01-12) (aged 83)
Hartford, Connecticut, US
Occupation(s)Politician, activist
OrganizationNAACP
Spouse
Frederick Seymour
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(m. 1891)​

Mary Townsend Seymour (May 10, 1873 – January 12, 1957) was an American activist and politician who was the first African-American woman in the United States to run for state office.[1]

  1. ^ Jones, Mark H. "Mary Townsend Seymour". Hog River Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.