Evelyn Lord
Evelyn Lord | |
|---|---|
 Lord in 1989 | |
| Mayor of Beaumont, Texas | |
| In office 1990–1994 – 2002–2005 | |
| Member of the Delaware Senate | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1926 |
| Died | December 13, 2024 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Evelyn Marlin Lord (December 8, 1926 – December 13, 2024) was an American politician.[1] She was a member of the Delaware Senate (1962–1964) and the first female mayor of Beaumont, Texas (1990–1994, 2002–2005).[2]
Early life
[edit]Lord was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to New England-born Mary Janette Nourse and Austrian-born John Joseph Marlin.[3] She grew up in Medford, Massachusetts and graduated in 1944 from Medford High School and from Boston University in 1948.[4]
Political career
[edit]Her work with the League of Women Voters led to her election to the Delaware State Senate.[5] She served two terms as Mayor of Beaumont, Texas.[6]
Death
[edit]Lord died on December 13, 2024, at the age of 98.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Evelyn Lord Obituary (1926 - 2024) - Beaumont, TX - The Beaumont Enterprise". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Bain, Kaitlin (December 15, 2024). "Beaumont's first female mayor dies at 98". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Evelyn Lord: Breaking the glass ceiling". Buckner International. February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Brent, Kim (December 17, 2024). "In remembrance: 'The world is a better place because Evelyn Lord lived'". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2024 deaths
- American people of Austrian descent
- 21st-century American women
- Women mayors of places in Texas
- Boston University alumni
- Women state legislators in Delaware
- 20th-century members of the Delaware General Assembly
- Delaware state senators
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Melrose, Massachusetts
- People from Medford, Massachusetts
- People from Beaumont, Texas