Katharine St. George

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Katharine Price Collier St. George (July 12, 1894 - May 2, 1983) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

St. George was born in Bridgnorth, England. She moved with her family to the United States at the age of two. She was a member of the town board of Tuxedo Park, New York from 1926 until 1949. She was chair of the Orange County Republican committee from 1942 until 1948. She was a delegate to the 1944 Republican National Convention. She was elected to Congress in 1946 and served from January 3, 1947 until January 3, 1965. She lost a re-election bid in 1964 against Democrat John G. Dow. She died in Tuxedo Park, New York.

Preceded by Augustus W. Bennet	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th congressional district 1947–1953	Succeeded by J. Ernest Wharton
Preceded by Ralph A. Gamble	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district 1953–1963	Succeeded by J. Ernest Wharton
Preceded by Robert R. Barry	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district 1963–1965	Succeeded by John G. Dow

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress