Myrtle Edwards | |
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President of the Seattle City Council | |
In office May 25, 1964 – August 18, 1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1894 |
Died | August 18, 1969 near Kellogg, Idaho | (aged 74–75)
Education | University of Illinois Chicago, University of Washington |
Myrtle Edwards (1894 – August 18, 1969) was an American politician and civil activist from Seattle, Washington.[1] She served as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1955 to 1969, becoming Council President in 1969.[2]