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Catherine E. Falvey
Maj. Catherine Elizabeth Falvey (November 6, 1910 – February 6, 1965) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Somerville, Massachusetts.[1] She represented the 24th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1941 to 1944.[1]
Catherine E. Falvey | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 24th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1941–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Falvey November 6, 1910 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 6, 1965 (aged 54) Boston, Massachusetts |
From 1942–46, she served in the Women's Army Corps and retired as a major.[2]
In 1946, she unsuccessfully ran for Congress in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts's 11th congressional district, losing to future president John F. Kennedy.[3]
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- ^ a b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861–1985
- ^ "Catherine Falvey Funeral". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 8, 1965. p. 34. Retrieved 19 February 2024.