Elizabeth Kee

Elizabeth Kee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 5th congressional district
In office July 17, 1951 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by	John Kee
Succeeded by	James Kee
Personal details
Born	Maude Elizabeth Simpkins June 7, 1895(1895-06-07) Radford, Virginia
Died	February 15, 1975(1975-02-15) (aged 79) Bluefield, West Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alan Frazier John Kee
Children	James Kee
Alma mater	Roanoke Business College
Religion	Episcopalian

Maude Elizabeth Kee (June 7, 1895 – February 15, 1975), known more generally as Elizabeth Kee, was a U.S. Democratic politician. She was the first woman elected to Congress from West Virginia.

Biography

She was born Maude Elizabeth Simpkins in Radford, Virginia. She married John Kee, and served as her husband's executive secretary from November 1932, when he was first elected to Congress, until his death in 1951. After her husband's death, she was elected as a Democrat in a special election to succeed her husband in the United States House of Representatives serving the Fifth Congressional District of West Virginia in the 82nd through the 88th U.S. Congress. She was elected to six more terms and served from July 17, 1951 to January 3, 1965. She did not run for re-election in 1964, and was succeeded in Congress by her son, James Kee. She died in Bluefield, West Virginia.

See also

Biography portal

• United States Congressional Delegations from West Virginia

Sources

• Elizabeth Kee at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Elizabeth Kee at The Political Graveyard

External links

• Elizabeth Kee at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John Kee	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 5th congressional district 1951–1965	Succeeded by James Kee

Persondata
Name	Kee, Elizabeth
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 7, 1895
Place of birth	Radford, Virginia
Date of death	February 15, 1975
Place of death	Bluefield, West Virginia