Marian B. Towne

Marian Towne

Marian B. Towne (December 6, 1880 – February 16, 1966)[1] was an American politician of the Democratic Party who was the first woman to serve in the Oregon House of Representatives. She was elected to that office in 1914, serving until 1917. Towne was born in Sterlingville, Oregon and died in Phoenix, Oregon.

See also

• Kathryn Clarke (politician), first female Oregon State Senator
• Sylvia McGuire Thompson, Oregon politician who became first female member of the Democratic National Campaign Committee

External links

• "Marian B. Towne (1880 - 1966)". The Oregon Encyclopedia.