Anna Lee Keys Worley
Anna Lee Keys Worley (died 1961) was the first woman elected to the Tennessee Senate, representing Sullivan County.[1]
Anna Lee Keys Worley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the Sullivan County district | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 3, 1961 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Worley served as a Democrat in the Tennessee Senate beginning January 25, 1921. She was elected in a special election to replace her recently deceased husband.[1]
One historian wrote that Worley "succeeded her antisuffragist husband in the Tennessee state senate and promptly used her powers to sponsor legislation to remove civil disabilities against Tennessee's women".[2]:119
Worley left the Senate in 1923 after serving one term.[1] She died on May 3, 1961 in Boswell, Indiana.[3]
Sources
- "Anna Lee Keys Worley". National Women's History Museum. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. SAGE. p. 119. ISBN 9781608710072.
- "Mrs. Worley Dies At Home In Indiana". The Bristol Herald Courier. 1961-05-19. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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