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Margaret H. Barden was an American state legislator. A Democrat, she lived in Berlin, New Hampshire,and represented the 1st ward, [1] Coos County, from 1925 to 1939 [2] in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [1] She was elected to at least seven terms. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barc-barhite.html
  2. Cox, Elizabeth (1996). Women, State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-state Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women. ISBN   9780786400782.
  3. https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19361231.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------