Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey
In office
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byHarrison Williams
Succeeded byMatt Rinaldo
Constituency6th district (1957–1967)
12th district (1967–1973)
Personal details
Born
Florence Louise Price

(1902-07-04)July 4, 1902
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 73)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Toledo (B.A.)
Rutgers University, Newark (J.D.)

Florence Price Dwyer (July 4, 1902 – February 29, 1976)[1] was an American Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973. From 1967 to 1973, she also represented parts of Union County, New Jersey.

She was the second woman to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey. She was the first woman Republican from New Jersey elected to the House. Dwyer was an advocate for women's rights throughout her political career.

  1. ^ "DWYER, Florence Price". house.gov. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

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