Willa Blake Eslick
American politician (1878–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willa Eslick (née McCord Blake; September 8, 1878 – February 18, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, wife of Edward Everett Eslick and the first woman to represent Tennessee in the United States Congress.
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Willa McCord Blake Eslick | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district | |
In office August 13, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | Edward E. Eslick |
Succeeded by | Gordon Browning |
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Born | Willa McCord Blake (1878-09-08)September 8, 1878 Fayetteville, Tennessee |
Died | February 18, 1961(1961-02-18) (aged 82) Pulaski, Tennessee |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edward E. Eslick |
Alma mater | Dick White College Milton College |
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