Mary B. Goodhue
Mary Brier Goodhue (July 24, 1921 – March 24, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
She was born Mary E. Brier on July 24, 1921, in London, England. The family emigrated to the United States, and settled in New York City. She graduated B.A. from Vassar College in 1942, and LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1944. She was admitted to the bar in 1945, and practiced law in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York.[1] In 1962, she married Francis A. Goodhue Jr. (1916–1990), and they had one son.[2]
She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1978, sitting in the 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.
She was a member of the New York State Senate from 1979 to 1992, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures. In 1992, she ran for re-nomination, but was defeated in the Republican primary by George E. Pataki.[3]
She died on March 24, 2004, in Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York.[4]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in American Law (1977; pg. 201)
- ↑ Francis A. Goodhue Jr., Lawyer, 74 in the New York Times on September 14, 1990
- ↑ Upset by Pataki Leaves a Conservative Message by Tessa Melvin, in the New York Times on September 20, 1992
- ↑ Mary B. Goodhue Is Dead at 82; A State Legislator for 18 Years by Michael Cooper, in the New York Times on March 26, 2004
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter R. Biondo |
New York State Assembly 93rd District 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Jon S. Fossel |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Bernard G. Gordon |
New York State Senate 37th District 1979–1992 |
Succeeded by George E. Pataki |