Mary Louise Smith (politician)

Mary Louise Smith
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office September 16, 1974 – January 15, 1977
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	Bill Brock
Personal details
Born	Mary Louise Epperson (1914-10-06)October 6, 1914 Eddyville, Iowa, U.S.
Died	August 22, 1997(1997-08-22) (aged 82) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Iowa (BA)

Mary Louise Smith (October 6, 1914 – August 22, 1997), a U.S. political organizer and women's rights activist, was the second woman to become chair of a major political party in the United States (the first was Jean Westwood).