Cecil M. Harden
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Cecil Murray Harden was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Covington, Indiana
, Harden graduated from the public schools of Covington in 1912. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
, and became a teacher. She served as Republican National committeewoman from Indiana from 1944 to 1959 from 1964 to 1972. She also served as delegate at large to the Republican National Convention
s in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1968.
Harden was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-first
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1959). She was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-sixth Congress
in 1958. She served as special assistant for women's affairs to Postmaster General
, Washington, D.C.
, from March 1959 to March 1961.
To date, Cecil Harden is the only Republican woman to have represented the state of Indiana in the U.S. Congress.
She served as member of the National Advisory Committee for the White House Conference on Aging
from 1972 to 1973. She died on December 5, 1984, in Lafayette, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Covington, Indiana
Covington, Indiana
Covington is a city located on the western edge of Fountain County, Indiana. The population was 2,645 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Fountain County.-Geography:Covington is located at ....
, Harden graduated from the public schools of Covington in 1912. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, and became a teacher. She served as Republican National committeewoman from Indiana from 1944 to 1959 from 1964 to 1972. She also served as delegate at large to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
s in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1968.
Harden was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1959). She was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-sixth Congress
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
in 1958. She served as special assistant for women's affairs to Postmaster General
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from March 1959 to March 1961.
To date, Cecil Harden is the only Republican woman to have represented the state of Indiana in the U.S. Congress.
She served as member of the National Advisory Committee for the White House Conference on Aging
White House Conference on Aging
The White House Conference on Aging is a once-a-decade conference sponsored by the Executive Office of the President of the United States which makes policy recommendations to the president and Congress regarding the aged. The first of its kind,the goals of the conference are to promote the...
from 1972 to 1973. She died on December 5, 1984, in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
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