Elizabeth Lehman Belen | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1937–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1886 Westphalia Township, Michigan |
| Died | July 24, 1975 (aged 88) Meridian Charter Township, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Michigan Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Elizabeth Lehman Belen (December 22, 1886 – July 24, 1975) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1937 to 1938. [1] She was the first Democratic woman elected to the Michigan Legislature. She served as a delegate to the 1940 and 1944 Democratic National Conventions. [2]
Belen was drafted by the Army during the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918. [3] She later founded the Visiting Nurses Service in the 1920s. In 1950, she unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Michigan Senate. [4] From 1939 to 1943 she was the vice chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee for Michigan. Belen was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2014. [5]
References
- ^ "Legislator Details – Legislators". mdoe.state.mi.us. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lehman Belen Obituary". Lansing State Journal. July 25, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elizabeth Lehman Belen". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Golembiewski, Chris (July 13, 1987). "Gallery to hail local pioneer". Lansing State Journal. p. 9. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Woman's Place is Under the Dome" (PDF). Michigan State Capitol. 2021. pp. 6–7. Retrieved December 3, 2022.