Sketch of Frances Payne Bolton, 1968

Sketch of Frances Payne Bolton, 1968
This sketch by Ed Freska appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper in 1968, the year Bolton was defeated and her political career ended. She left office at age 82 and remains the oldest woman to have served in the House of Representatives. Additionally, Bolton holds the unique distinction of being the only mother to serve simultaneously in Congress with her son, Oliver Bolton. | Source: Cleveland Press Collection, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
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