Fay Britt
Fay Britt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district | |
| In office April 7, 1954 – January 4, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Britt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1890 |
| Died | January 24, 1980 (aged 89) |
| Party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Education | University of Nebraska (A.B.) |
| Occupation | Housewife, china painter, bookkeeper |
Fay Osterhout Britt (February 22, 1890 – January 24, 1980) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district from 1954 to 1955, completing the term of her late husband Howard Britt.
Early life
[edit]Fay Osterhout was born in David City, Nebraska, in 1890,[2] and graduated from David City High School in 1907.[3] She attended the University of Nebraska, receiving her bachelor's degree in 1912.[2] She married Howard Britt in 1914.[2]
Nebraska Legislature
[edit]In 1953, while she and her husband, a member of the Nebraska Legislature, were traveling to Vancouver, he died in Everett, Washington.[4] Though Governor Robert Crosby originally announced that he would not fill the vacancy, he changed his mind after a special legislative session was convened, and appointed Britt to serve out the remaining months of her husband's term in 1954.[5] She was sworn in on April 7, 1954,[6] and was the second woman to serve in the unicameral state legislature.[7] Britt declined to seek a full term in the 1954 election.[8]
Death
[edit]Britt died on January 24, 1980.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notice of Appointment of Election Officials". Lincoln Star. September 26, 1958. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Nebraska Blue Book 1954 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1955. p. 268. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Services in Lincoln for Fay Osterhout Britt, DC native". Banner-Press. David City, Nebraska. January 31, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Senator Britt Of Lincoln Dies in West". Lincoln Evening Journal. September 25, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mrs. Fay Britt Named To Legislative Vacancy". Kearney Hub. April 7, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Srb, Hugo F., ed. (1954). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Sixty-Sixth (Extraordinary) Session (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Second woman legislator, Fay O. Britt, 89, dies". Lincoln Star. January 26, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Third Candidate Bids for 19th District Seat". Omaha World-Herald. June 24, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.