About Edna O. Simpson
Lived 1891 – 1984 (aged 92). Edna O. Simpson was an American politician.
Edna Oakes Simpson (October 26, 1891 – May 15, 1984) was a U.S. representative from Illinois, wife of Sidney E. Simpson.
Born in Carrollton, Illinois, Edna Simpson was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961). Simpson voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960. She did not seek renomination in 1960. She was a resident of Carrollton, Illinois, until her death in Alton, Illinois, on May 15, 1984.
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Who was Edna O. Simpson?
American politician (1891–1984)
When was Edna O. Simpson born?
Edna O. Simpson was born on 26 October 1891 in Carrollton.
When did Edna O. Simpson die?
Edna O. Simpson died on 15 May 1984 in Alton.
What was Edna O. Simpson's occupation?
Edna O. Simpson was a politician.
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Edna O. Simpson was American.
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