Augusta Kalloch Christie
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Augusta Kalloch Christie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1953–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1887 Ashland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1981 (aged 93) Presque Isle, Maine, U.S. |
| Spouse | Walter R. Christie |
| Alma mater | Aroostook State Normal School |
| Profession | Educator, Politician |
| Known for | First woman to serve in both the Maine House & Senate; President of the Maine W.C.T.U. |
Augusta Kalloch Christie (October 28, 1887 – January 22, 1981) was an American educator and politician. She was the first woman to serve in both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate, serving from 1952 to 1964. Christie also served as the President of the Maine Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.). A building at Northern Maine Community College is named in her honor.
Christie was born in Ashland, Maine, to Rufus G. Kalloch and Martha Jan (Chandler) Kalloch. She attended Presque Isle High School and Aroostook State Normal School.[1]
Career
Christie began her career teaching in rural schools around Ashland. She later transitioned to a business career, studying at Beal School of Shorthand in Bangor. After graduation, she worked for a potato dealer in Presque Isle until her marriage to Walter R. Christie.[1] When the military base in Presque Isle closed in 1961, Christie helped put forward and pass LD 1542, which established what is now Northern Maine Community College, on part of the land of the former base.[2]