Marguerite S. Church
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Marguerite Stitt Church (New York
, September 27, 1892 – Chicago
, May 26, 1990) was a psychologist by profession who was elected to her husband Ralph E. Church
's congressional seat to complete his term, following his death in office. She continued to represent Illinois' 13th congressional district as a Republican from 1951 to 1963. Church was a 1915 graduate of Wellesley College, and earned a Masters from Columbia University
in 1917. She was a member of the Methodist Church, The League of Women Voters
, The American Association of University Women
, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Phi Beta Kappa. Church also served on the National Board of Directors of The Girl Scouts of America
. She also served as a delegate from Illinois to the Republican National Convention in 1964
.
Church is buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Illinois
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, September 27, 1892 – Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, May 26, 1990) was a psychologist by profession who was elected to her husband Ralph E. Church
Ralph E. Church
Ralph Edwin Church , a U.S. Congressman, was born in Vermilion County, Illinois. Church, a Republican, represented the 10th and 13th Congressional districts of Illinois in the U.S. Congress. Congressman Church was also a candidate for U.S Senator in 1940...
's congressional seat to complete his term, following his death in office. She continued to represent Illinois' 13th congressional district as a Republican from 1951 to 1963. Church was a 1915 graduate of Wellesley College, and earned a Masters from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1917. She was a member of the Methodist Church, The League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is an American political organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National American Woman Suffrage Association approximately six months before the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote...
, The American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. It was founded in 1882 by Ellen Swallow Richards and Marion Talbot...
, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Phi Beta Kappa. Church also served on the National Board of Directors of The Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
. She also served as a delegate from Illinois to the Republican National Convention in 1964
1964 Republican National Convention
The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one national Republican convention on the West Coast...
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Church is buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
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