Lindy Boggs

Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was an American politician. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives. She later served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was a permanent chairwoman in the 1976 Democratic National Convention. She was the mother of television journalist, Cokie Roberts.

Lindy Boggs
5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See
In office December 16, 1997 – March 1, 2001
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Raymond Flynn
Succeeded by	Jim Nicholson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district
In office March 20, 1973 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Hale Boggs
Succeeded by	William Jefferson
Personal details
Born	Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne (1916-03-13)March 13, 1916 New Roads, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2013(2013-07-27) (aged 97) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Hale Boggs ​ ​ (m. 1938; died 1972)​
Children	4, including Barbara, Tommy, Cokie
Education	Tulane University (BA)

Death

Boggs died on July 27, 2013 in Chevy Chase, Maryland from natural causes, aged 97. A funeral mass was held on August 1, 2013 at St. Louis Cathedral at 615 Pere Antoine Alley in New Orleans. Interment was followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Roads. Governor Bobby Jindal ordered all U.S. and state flags in Louisiana to fly at half staff until August 2, 2013 in Mrs. Boggs' memory.