Sankary, Wanda, 1919-

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Sankary was born in 1919 on a farm near Scranton, ND; graduated from law school at the Univ. of Southern CA in 1950, and practiced law in Los Angeles and San Diego; in 1954 she was elected as a Democrat to the CA State Assembly, representing the 79th district (San Diego); was defeated in her 1956 re-election bid.

From the description of Papers, 1954-1958. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41263160

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Sankary was born in 1919 on a farm near Scranton, North Dakota; graduated from law school at the University of Southern California in 1950, and practiced law in Los Angeles and San Diego; in 1954 she was elected as a Democrat to the California State Assembly, representing the 79th district (San Diego); was defeated in her 1956 re-election bid.

From the guide to the Wanda Sankary Papers, 1954-1958, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)

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referencedIn Catalogue I of the Regional Oral History Office, 1954-1979 Bancroft Library
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Women politicians
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Birth 1919

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