Anna Lee Keys Worley
| Anna Lee Keys Worley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the Sullivan County district | |
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In office 1921–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1961 |
| Political party | Democrat |
Anna Lee Keys Worley (1876 - 1961) was the first woman elected to the Tennessee Senate, representing Sullivan County.[1]
Worley served as a Democrat in the Tennessee Senate beginning January 25, 1921. She was elected in a special election to replace her recently deceased husband.[1]
One historian wrote that Worley "succeeded her antisuffragist husband in the Tennessee state senate and promptly used her powers to sponsor legislation to remove civil disabilities against Tennessee's women".[2]:119
Worley left the Senate in 1923 after serving one term. She lived to age 95.[1]
Sources
- 1 2 3 "Anna Lee Keys Worley". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved March 2016.
- ↑ Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. SAGE. p. 119.
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