Zilpher Jennings

Zilpher Margaret Jennings Reed (13 June 1928 – 13 August 1961) was an American Samoan politician. In 1953 she was one of the first two women elected to the Fono, when she won a seat in the House of Representatives.^[1]

Zilpher Jennings
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 1953–1954
Preceded by	Office created
Constituency	Swains Island
Personal details
Born	13 June 1928 Swains Island, American Samoa
Died	13 August 1961(1961-08-13) (aged 33) Fagatogo, American Samoa

Biography

Jennings was born in Swains Island in 1928, the daughter of Margaret (née Pedro) and Eli Jennings, the owner of the island.^[2][3] She began working in the administration department of the American Samoan government,^[4] and married Fritz John Reed, with whom she had two sons in 1956 and 1958.

In the 1953 legislative elections, she was elected to the House of Representatives from Swains Island, one of two women elected to the House alongside Mabel Reid.^[5]

She died in 1961.^[6]