Josephine Mackie Corcoran (née Aiken; March 8, 1894 – December 29, 1967) was an American politician from Maryland. She served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1941 to 1946. She was the first woman in Cecil County to hold public office.
Josephine Mackie Corcoran | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office October 7, 1941 – 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Luther P. Jefferson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephine Aiken March 8, 1894 |
| Died | December 29, 1967 (aged 73) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sharps Cemetery Fair Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Osborne S. Mackie (died 1939)John T. Corcoran (m. 1946) |
| Children | 10, including Richard D. |
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Early life
editCareer
editShe worked as a school teacher in Cecil County Public Schools for three years.[2]
She was a Democrat. She served as a member of the Democratic State Central Committee for six years.[2] She was appointed as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County on October 7, 1941, following the death of Luther P. Jefferson. With the appointment, she was the first woman in Cecil County to hold public office. She was later elected on November 3, 1942. She served in that position until 1946.[2][3][4]
She worked as a farmer and housewife.[3] She was president of the National Order of Women Legislators.[2]
Personal life
editShe married Osborne S. Mackie. He died in 1939.[1][2] She married John T. Corcoran in 1946.[2] She had five daughters and five sons, Jean, Eleanor, Catharine, Pauline, Wilhelmina, Richard D., F. Thomas, Joseph T., Davis L. and Osborne S. Jr. Her son Richard would also serve in the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]
She lived in Elkton and later in Warwick.[3] She later lived on Little Elk Creek Road in Fair Hill. She died on December 29, 1967, at Union Hospital in Elkton. She was buried at Sharps Cemetery in Fair Hill.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "O. S. Mackie, Farmer, Dies After Long Illness". Journal-Every Evening. June 29, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ex-Delegate of Cecil Dies". The Baltimore Sun. December 30, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Josephine A. Mackie". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
