Lindy Boggs

(1916-2013)

American politician

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Marie Corinne Morrison "Lindy" Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was a United States politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was also a permanent chairwoman of the 1976 Democratic National Convention, which met in New York City to nominate the Carter-Mondale ticket. She was the first woman to preside over a major party convention.

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Born	13 March 1916 Brunswick Plantation, Louisiana, USA
Died	27 July 2013 (aged 97) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Zodiac	Pisces
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Barbara Boggs Sigmund · Daughter · 1939-1990 · American mayor edit info

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Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. · Son · 1940-2014 · American lawyer, lobbyist (1940 - 2014) edit info

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Cokie Roberts · Daughter · 1943-2019 · American journalist edit info

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