Nettie McKenzie Clapp
Nettie McKenzie Clapp | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| In office January 1922-December 1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1868 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | July 30, 1935 (aged 66) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Harold T. Clapp |
Nettie McKenzie Clapp (August 22, 1868 – July 30, 1935) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She was one of the first women elected into the Ohio General Assembly in 1922.[1] Clapp was the first woman legislator to sponsor a bill[2] in the Ohio General Assembly and the first woman to serve on the Republican National Convention Executive Committee in 1924.[3]
Clapp served four consecutive terms in the Ohio Legislature from 1922-1930 representing Cuyahoga County.
References
- ^ "Nettie MacKenzie Clapp | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org.
- ^ "House Bill 141 - 85th General Assembly". www.ohiochannel.org.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: CLAPP, NETTIE MACKENZIE". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links
- Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website
- Nettie Clapp Stove Design
- Photo - Nettie Clapp and her husband
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