| 词条 | Mary Lou Baker |
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| name = Mary Lou Baker | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date= {{birth year|1914}} | birth_place = Utah, U.S. | death_date = {{death year|1965}} | death_place = | occupation = Politician | education= Stetson University (LD) | awards = Florida Women's Hall of Fame }} Mary Lou Baker (born 1914–1965)[1] was a member of the Florida House of Representatives and a women's rights activist. Early lifeBorn in Utah,[2] Baker moved to Florida in 1925, where her father served as a judge and her mother headed the Florida Democratic Women's Club.[1] EducationShe has a law degree from Stetson University.[1] CareerMary Lou held a seat in the Florida House of Representatives from 1942 to 1945.[2] In this role, she passed the Women's Rights bill to let women operate their family business while their husband was serving in the military, including the conveying property, create documents, and sue. She was also a strong advocate of co-ed education and was instrumental for the inclusion of women in the University of Florida. She also tried unsuccessfully to open juries to women, something that would not be accomplished until 1949.[1] In 1946, she lost her bid for reelection and returned to practicing as a lawyer. DeathBaker died in 1965 at age 50. She was survived by a son. After many years of nominations, she was inducted to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.[3] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Column: Why Mary Lou Baker belongs in Florida Women's Hall of Fame |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/column-why-mary-lou-baker-belongs-in-florida-womens-hall-of-fame/2335896 |website=Tampa Bay Times |accessdate=13 September 2018 |ref=https://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/column-why-mary-lou-baker-belongs-in-florida-womens-hall-of-fame/2335896}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Mary Lou}}2. ^1 {{cite web |title=Mary Lou Baker - Florida Women's Hall of Fame |url=https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/mary-lou-baker/ |website=Florida Women's Hall of Fame |accessdate=13 September 2018 |ref=https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/mary-lou-baker/}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Florida Commission on the Status of Women - Florida Women’s Hall of Fame Celebrates 35th Anniversary & 100th Inductee |url=http://fcsw.net/induction/ |website=Florida Commission on the Status of Women |accessdate=13 September 2018 |ref=http://fcsw.net/induction/}} 5 : 1914 births|1965 deaths|Members of the Florida House of Representatives|20th-century American lawyers|Women state legislators in Florida |
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