Leonor Sullivan
Leonor Sullivan | |
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Portrait by Irving Resnikoff (1974) | |
| Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Leader | John McCormack Carl Albert |
| Preceded by | Edna Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Patsy Mink |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 7, 1964 | |
| Leader | Sam Rayburn John McCormack |
| Preceded by | Edna Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Edna Kelly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Welch |
| Succeeded by | Dick Gephardt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonor Kretzer August 21, 1902 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1988 (aged 86) Sappington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Education | Washington University |
Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (August 21, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was an American politician who was a U.S. representative from Missouri from 1953 to 1977. A Democrat, she was the first woman in Congress from Missouri.