Mary Booze
Mary Cordelia Montgomery Booze | |
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Booze (c. 1920) | |
| Born | Mary Cordelia Montgomery March 1878 Davis Bend, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1955 (aged 77) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Straight University |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, political organizer, teacher at Mound Bayou Normal Institute, activist |
| Known for | First African-American woman to sit on the Republican National Committee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Isaiah T. Montgomery (father) |
| Relatives | Ben Montgomery (paternal grandfather), William Thornton Montgomery (paternal uncle) |
Mary Cordelia Montgomery Booze (née Mary Cordelia Montgomery; March 1878 – May 17, 1955) was an American political organizer, teacher, businessperson, and activist. The daughter of former slaves, she was one of the first African-American women to sit on the Republican National Committee. From 1924 until her death, she was the national committeewoman for her native state of Mississippi.