LINDY BOGGS

(Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs)


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Lindy Boggs
Lindy Boggs
  • Born: March 13, 1916
  • Died: July 27, 2013
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Marie Corinne Morrison "Lindy" Claiborne Boggs was a United States politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was also a permanent chairwoman of the 1976 Democratic National Convention, which met in New York City to nominate the Carter-Mondale ticket. She was the first woman to preside over a major party convention.