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Alene Word (August 27, 1906 – December 18, 1990) was an American lawyer and politician. She served several terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives,[1][2][3] from 1943 to 1948.[4] She was the only female legislator in Arkansas in 1947.
Life and career
[edit]Word was born on August 27, 1906, in Osceola, Arkansas, to parents Nora Lee (née Davis) and Percy B. Word.[4][5] She attended Osceola High School.[4]
After graduation she worked as a legal secretary for Charles E. Sullenger.[4] In 1932, she was admitted to the Arkansas bar and was able to practice law with Sullenger.[4] Word became active in local politics the same year.[4] She was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1943 until 1948.[4]
In 1947, she was proposed matrimony to by another legislator, Dan Stephens.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ House, Arkansas General Assembly (June 3, 1947). "Journal" – via Google Books.
- ↑ The Arkansas Handbook 1945-1946 by Dallas T. Herndon Arkansas Historical Commission
- ↑ "Stateswomen | University of Arkansas Press". www.uapress.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Smith, Lindsley Armstrong; Smith, Stephen A. (November 16, 2022). Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-61075-784-3 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Smith, Lindsley Armstrong; Smith, Stephen A. (2022). A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022. University of Arkansas Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv322v54j. ISBN 978-1-68226-215-3. JSTOR j.ctv322v54j – via JSTOR.
- ↑ "Love in the Legislature: From Proposal to "Aye Do" – PSA Parliaments".
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