Andrews, Elizabeth Bullock, 1911-2002
Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (February 12, 1911 – December 2, 2002) was the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the wife of congressman George William Andrews.
Born Leslie Elizabeth Bullock in Geneva, Alabamashe attended public schools there before earning a B.S. in home economics from Montevallo College (now the University of Montevallo) in 1932. She went on to become a high school teacher at Livingston and Union Springs, Alabama for the better pay during the Depression. While teaching in Union Springs, she met George William Andrews, marrying him on November 25, 1936. After her husband's election to the U.S. House in 1944, Elizabeth relocated to Washington, DC, becoming active in the Congressional Club, made up of spouses of Members of Congress. Eventually, she served as vice president of the organization in 1971.
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