Evelyn Lord

 ( 1926 Births ) 

Evelyn Marlin Lord (December 8, 1926 – December 13, 2024) was an American politician. She was a member of the Delaware Senate (1962–1964) and the first female mayor of Beaumont, Texas (1990–1994, 2002–2005).

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Early life Lord was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to New England-born Mary Janette Nourse and Austrian-born John Joseph Marlin. She grew up in Medford, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1944 from Medford High School and from Boston University in 1948.

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Political career Her work with the League of Women Voters led to her election to the Delaware Senate. She served two terms as Mayor of Beaumont, Texas.

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Death Lord died on December 13, 2024, at the age of 98.

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