Florence Cook (Massachusetts politician)

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Florence Cook
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Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives
from the 12th Suffolk district
In office
1943–1946

Florence Cook was an American Democratic politician from Roxbury, Massachusetts. [1] She represented the 12th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1943 to 1946. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.