Ann Cole Gannett (November 7, 1916 – September 15, 1997) was an American politician from Wayland, Massachusetts. Gannett represented the 53rd Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1980.[2]
Ann Cole Gannett | |
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 Portrait of Gannett from 1969. | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 53rd Middlesex district | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ann Cole September 15, 1997 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 15, 1997 (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Brattle Gannett, Sr. |
| Children | 3 (Thomas Brattle Jr., Benjamin Hamlen, and Peter)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Ann Sheafe Benjamin E. Cole |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
Career
editBorn to Ann Sheafe and Benjamin E. Cole in Brookline, Gannett graduated from Abbot Academy in Andover in 1933, and then from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie in 1937.[3]
In 1969, Gannett won a seat in the 53rd Middlesex of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She held the post until 1980.[2]
On September 15, 1997, Gannett died of heart failure in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Obituary for Benjamin "Ben" Hamlen Gannett | O'Donnell - Cremations - Funerals - Celebrations".
- ^ a b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Vassar Quarterly 1 October 1963 — Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive".