New York State Congresswomen's Biographies

Since 1929 New York State has been represented by women in the House of Representative in Congress. The biographies of the women who have served from NY are available at the website of Congress.


Chronological list of New York State Members by Service

  Ruth Sears Baker Pratt (R-NY) 1929-33
  Marian Williams Clarke (R-NY) 1933-35
  Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day (D-NY) 1935-43
  Winifred Claire Stanley (R-NY) 1943-45
  Katharine Price Collier St. George (R-NY) 1947-65
  Edna Flannery Kelly (D-NY) 1949-69
  Jessica McCullough Weis (R-NY) 1959-63
  Shirley Anita Chisholm (D-NY) 1969-83
  Bella Savitzky Abzug (D-NY) 1971-77
  Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY) 1973-81
  Geraldine Anne Ferraro (D-NY) 1979-85
  Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) 1987-
  Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) 1989-
  Susan Molinari (R-NY) 1990-97
  Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) 1993-
  Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) 1993-
  Sue Kelly (R-NY) 1995-
  Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) 1997-


You can learn more about local women's history topics in the Women's History Round Table series.


Return to the Women of Courage page.
Link to Distinguished Women of Past and Present webpage
Check other places to look for women's history
Return to the Women's History Month page.
Return to the St. Lawrence County Branch homepage.