About Elizabeth Shaw
Lived 1923 – 2014 (aged 90). Elizabeth Shaw was an American lawyer and politician.
Elizabeth Orr Shaw (October 2, 1923 – July 23, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 43rd district from 1967 to 1971 and for the 78th district from 1971 to 1973. She was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 40th district from 1973 to 1977.
Early life Shaw was born on October 2, 1923, in Monona, Iowa. Her parents were Harold T. and Hazel Kean Orr. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Drake University in 1945, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Who was Elizabeth Shaw?
American lawyer
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Elizabeth Shaw was born on 2 October 1923 in Monona.
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Elizabeth Shaw died on 23 July 2014 in Columbia, Maryland.
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Elizabeth Shaw was a lawyer and politician.
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Elizabeth Shaw was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elizabeth Shaw. https://biography.guide/elizabeth-shaw/
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