Mae Carroll Fry

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Mae Carroll Fry was an American politician and schoolteacher. She was married to John Henry Fry in 1908. [1] A Republican, she lived in Denver and served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1927 to 1928. [2] She was nominated to run again for the next session [3] but failed to get elected with 3.4% of the vote. [4]

She was born in Colorado where she lived for most of her life. [5] After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1901 with a bachelor of science degree, Fry taught for eight years. [6] She died after a lingering illness on December 4, 1940, in Pasadena, California. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Smiley, Jerome Constant (June 7, 1913). Semi-centennial History of the State of Colorado. Brookhaven Press. ISBN   9781403500656 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  2. ↑ Cox, Elizabeth (June 7, 1996). Women, State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-state Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women. McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786400782 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Campaign now officially on". The Daily Sentinel. August 5, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved July 31, 2022. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "State of Colorado Elections Database » Candidate: Mae Carroll Fry". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  5. 1 2 The Key - Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity (PDF). February 1941. p. 66. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  6. ↑ Colorado, University of (June 7, 1921). "Directory, Officers and Graduates, 1877-1921" – via Google Books.
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