Harriet Mack
American politician (1866–1954)
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Harriet Belle Mack (née Taggart; 1866 – August 2, 1954) was an American politician. She and her husband Norman E. Mack were influential figures in the New York State Democratic Party.
Harriet Mack | |
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Harriet Mack in 1912 | |
| Born | 1866 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | August 2, 1954 (aged 87–88) Buffalo, New York |
| Spouse | Norman E. Mack (m. 1891) |
| Relatives | George Wadsworth II (son-in-law) |
Biography
Mack was a presidential elector and delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944.[1] In 1933 she was a delegate to the New York convention to ratify 21st amendment in 1933. In 1933, she was a candidate for Democratic National Committeewoman for New York State to replace Elisabeth Marbury.[2] She also served on the Board of Women Managers of the Pan-American Exposition.[3]
Mack and her husband Norman E. Mack had two daughters, Harriet and Norma.[4] In 1949, her granddaughter, also named Harriet Mack, married the Royal Navy veteran Charles Compton.[5]
