Frances Farenthold
Texas politician and human rights activisit
Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold (October 2, 1926 – September 26, 2021)[1] was an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator. She was best known for her two campaigns for the office of Governor of Texas. She was nominated for Vice President of the United States during the 1972 Democratic National Convention.[2]
Frances Farenthold | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| In office January 14, 1969 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Scoggins |
| Succeeded by | John H. Poerner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frances Tarlton October 2, 1926 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2021 (aged 94) |
| Cause of death | Problems caused by Parkinson's disease |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
George Farenthold
(m. 1950; div. 1985) |
| Alma mater | Vassar College (BA) University of Texas (JD) |
| Occupation | Educator, Lawyer, Politician, College Administrator, Activist |
References
change- ↑ Holley, Joe (26 September 2021). "Frances 'Sissy' Farenthold, lodestar for Texas liberals, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ Draper, Robert (April 1992). "The Blood of the Farentholds". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
Other websites
change- Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, an online exhibit about Farenthold and her career, from the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT Austin
- A Guide to the Frances Tarlton Farenthold Papers The archival finding aid to Farenthold's physical papers at the Briscoe Center for American History at UT Austin.
- Institute for Policy Studies Archived 2007-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Oral History Interview with Frances Farenthold from Oral Histories of the American South
- The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
- Farenthold, Frances "Sissy" and Frank Michel. Frances "Sissy" Farenthold Oral History Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine, Houston Oral History Project, October 1, 2007.
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