Willie Stevenson Glanton

Willie Stevenson Glanton

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	Howard Reppert
Succeeded by	Vernon N. Bennett
Personal details
Born	(1922-03-19) March 19, 1922 Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Luther T. Glanton, Jr.
Website	Glaton's website

Willie Stevenson Glanton (born March 19, 1922) is an American lawyer and former politician in the state of Iowa. Glanton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and attended Tennessee State University and Robert H. Terrell Law School. She moved to Iowa in 1951 and in 1953, became the second African American woman to be admitted to the Iowa Bar. She was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1964, becoming the first African American woman to sit in that body. She resigned in 1966 to work as a lawyer with the United States Small Business Administration.^[1] She was married to Judge Luther T. Glanton, Jr. and had one son, Luther T., III.^[2] In 1986, she was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame.^[3] In 2010, she was named one of the ten most influential black Iowans by the The Des Moines Register.^[4]

References

↑ "Willie Stevenson Glanton" (PDF). americanbar.org. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
↑ "Iowa Official Register". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
↑ "Iowa Commission on the Status of Women". iowa.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
↑ "Ten most influential black Iowans". The Des Moines Register. 13 January 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

1975–1979

1975	Bloomer, Amelia JenksAmelia Jenks Bloomer Catt, Carrie ChapmanCarrie Chapman Catt Miller, Ola BabcockOla Babcock Miller Wittenmyer, AnnieAnnie Wittenmyer

1976	Glaspell, SusanSusan Glaspell Hills, Cora BusseyCora Bussey Hills Samuelson, AgnesAgnes Samuelson Sayre, Ruth BuxtonRuth Buxton Sayre

1977	Binford, JessieJessie Binford Shambaugh, Jessie FieldJessie Field Shambaugh Smith, Ida B. WiseIda B. Wise Smith Smith, Mary LouiseMary Louise Smith

1978	Day, JacquelineJacqueline Day Houghton, DorothyDorothy Houghton Pendray, CarolynCarolyn Pendray Suckow, RuthRuth Suckow

1979	Doderer, MinnetteMinnette Doderer Lee, MabelMabel Lee Odell, Mary Jane NevilleMary Jane Neville Odell Rosenfeld, LouiseLouise Rosenfeld

1980–1989

1980	Cunningham, RosaRosa Cunningham Grefe, MaryMary Grefe Mansfield, ArabellaArabella Mansfield Williams, Catherine G.Catherine G. Williams

1981	Adams, Mary NewburyMary Newbury Adams Conlin, Roxanne BartonRoxanne Barton Conlin Garst, MaryMary Garst Noun, Louise RosenfieldLouise Rosenfield Noun

1982	Anderson, Peg StairPeg Stair Anderson Anderson, Ruth BlufordRuth Bluford Anderson Hogrefe, PearlPearl Hogrefe Smith, Jeanne MontgomeryJeanne Montgomery Smith

1983	Bedell, VirginiaVirginia Bedell Davis, Evelyn K. ScottEvelyn K. Scott Davis Everett, Beverly GeorgeBeverly George Everett Hilton, Helen LeBaronHelen LeBaron Hilton

1984	Buchanan, Fannie R.Fannie R. Buchanan Clarke, Mary FrancesMary Frances Clarke Petersen, Mary LouiseMary Louise Petersen Sackett, Edith Rose MurphyEdith Rose Murphy Sackett

1985	Black, Gladys B.Gladys B. Black Griffin, Edna M.Edna M. Griffin Lawther, Anna B.Anna B. Lawther Murray, Alice Van WertAlice Van Wert Murray

1986	Cothorn, Marguerite EstersMarguerite Esters Cothorn Glanton, Willie StevensonWillie Stevenson Glanton Parker, Jessie M.Jessie M. Parker Schramm, DorothyDorothy Schramm

1987	Davidson, Jolly Ann HortonJolly Ann Horton Davidson Fowler, Gwendolyn WilsonGwendolyn Wilson Fowler Hoover, Lou HenryLou Henry Hoover Walker, Nellie VerneNellie Verne Walker

1988	Edmunds, A. LillianA. Lillian Edmunds Lummer, Twila ParkerTwila Parker Lummer Murphy, Marilyn O.Marilyn O. Murphy Sullivan, Sister Patricia ClareSister Patricia Clare Sullivan

1989	Hill, Nancy MariaNancy Maria Hill Sievers, Georgia RogersGeorgia Rogers Sievers Swenson, Ruth WildmanRuth Wildman Swenson Wilson, Cristine SwansonCristine Swanson Wilson

1990–1999

1990	Coggeshall, Mary JaneMary Jane Coggeshall Furgerson, Betty JeanBetty Jean Furgerson Fleming, Merle WilnaMerle Wilna Fleming Riley, Glenda GatesGlenda Gates Riley

1991	Jones, Mabel LossingMabel Lossing Jones Putnam, Mary Louise DuncanMary Louise Duncan Putnam Staples, Marilyn EMarilyn E Staples Tiffany, Lois HatteryLois Hattery Tiffany

1992	Harper, VirginiaVirginia Harper Henderson, Helen BrownHelen Brown Henderson Rubenstein, Eve SchmollEve Schmoll Rubenstein Welch, Mary BeaumontMary Beaumont Welch

1993	Anderson, Julia FaltinsonJulia Faltinson Anderson Eisenhower, Mamie DoudMamie Doud Eisenhower Sudlow, Phebe W.Phebe W. Sudlow Wanatee, Jean Adeline MorganJean Adeline Morgan Wanatee

1994	Benson, Mildred WirtMildred Wirt Benson Eichjacker, LoisLois Eichjacker Rush, Gertrude DurdenGertrude Durden Rush Villines, Evelyne JobeEvelyne Jobe Villines

1995	Brown, Sue M. WilsonSue M. Wilson Brown Campos, Mary E. DominguesMary E. Domingues Campos Dieken, GertrudeGertrude Dieken Stevens, Rowena EdsonRowena Edson Stevens

1996	Liffring-Zug Bourret, JoanJoan Liffring-Zug Bourret Le Sueur, MeridelMeridel Le Sueur Murray, Janette StevensonJanette Stevenson Murray Wood, Mary EMary E Wood

1997	Bruner, Charlotte HughesCharlotte Hughes Bruner Mullen, Margaret "Peg"Margaret "Peg" Mullen Webb, Beulah E.Beulah E. Webb Savery, Annie NowlinAnnie Nowlin Savery

1998	Alcrich, Bess StreeterBess Streeter Alcrich

1999	Berg, Mary JayleneMary Jaylene Berg Findlay, Rosa Maria Escudé deRosa Maria Escudé de Findlay Stein, Helen NavranHelen Navran Stein Szymoniak, Elaine EisfelderElaine Eisfelder Szymoniak

2000–2009

2000	{ Clark, Betty Jean "Beje" WalkerBetty Jean "Beje" Walker Clark O'Brien, DeniseDenise O'Brien Swain, Adeline MorrisonAdeline Morrison Swain Swanson, Margaret BoeyeMargaret Boeye Swanson

2001	Delworth, UrsulaUrsula Delworth Fowle, Phyllis L. ProppPhyllis L. Propp Fowle Hughes, Phyllis JosephinePhyllis Josephine Hughes Pellegreno, Ann Dearing HoltgrenAnn Dearing Holtgren Pellegreno

2002	Campbell, BonnieBonnie Campbell Follon, Sue EllenSue Ellen Follon Jordan, Alice YostAlice Yost Jordan Ruedy, ShirleyShirley Ruedy

2003	Findley, Diana L.Diana L. Findley Francis, May E.May E. Francis Lloyd-Jones, Jean HallJean Hall Lloyd-Jones Toomey, Margaret MaryMargaret Mary Toomey

2004	Corning, Joy ColeJoy Cole Corning Evans, Mary AnnMary Ann Evans Nash, Ruth ColeRuth Cole Nash Pederson, Sally J.Sally J. Pederson

2005	Hammond, Johnnie WrightJohnnie Wright Hammond LaBlanc, BrendaBrenda LaBlanc Schechter, SusanSusan Schechter Zimmerman, Jo Ann McIntoseJo Ann McIntose Zimmerman

2006	Eyerly, JeanetteJeanette Eyerly Grant, Christine H. B.Christine H. B. Grant Paul, Dorothy Marion BoulerisDorothy Marion Bouleris Paul Sloss, Margaret WraggMargaret Wragg Sloss

2007	Gaines, Ruth AnnRuth Ann Gaines Harvat, Emma J.Emma J. Harvat Hayden, AdaAda Hayden Wimer, ConnieConnie Wimer

2008	Axel, Joan UrennJoan Urenn Axel Boatwright, Barbara MoormanBarbara Moorman Boatwright Engle, Hualing NiehHualing Nieh Engle Russell, Marilyn A.Marilyn A. Russell

2009	Kerber, Linda K.Linda K. Kerber Kramer, Mary E.Mary E. Kramer McCormick-Ohnemus, Adeline LavonneAdeline Lavonne McCormick-Ohnemus Stinson, LynLyn Stinson

2010–2019

2010	Addington, JuliaJulia Addington Lundby, MaryMary Lundby Sutton, Ruby L.Ruby L. Sutton Yanney, ChareseCharese Yanney

2011	Dunkel, Nancy A.Nancy A. Dunkel McGhee, Jacqueline EasleyJacqueline Easley McGhee Nelson, Charlotte BowersCharlotte Bowers Nelson Wood, Mildred Hope FisherMildred Hope Fisher Wood

2012	Judith A. Conlin Teresa Marie Hernandez

2013	Deborah Ann Turner Barbara Marie Mack Patty Judge Mary Louise Sconiers Chapman

2014	Renee Hardman Mary O'Keefe Maggie Tinsman Christie Vilsack

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