Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Dondero, Mary Ellen (Carey), 1894-1960 |
Born |
Mar. 16, 1894 |
Birthplace |
Portsmouth? |
Deceased |
Mar. 24, 1960 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
107 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 341 Islington Street, Portsmouth, N.H. |
Occupation |
Mayor of Portsmouth, N.H., 1945-1947. NH State Legislator, first elected in 1934/1935 and re-elected nine more times. Elected to Portsmouth City Council in 1940. Clerical worker at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Owner of convalescent homes, one in Portsmouth and one in Stratham. |
Father |
Dennis Carey. |
Mother |
Nora Leary. |
Spouse |
Charles Anthony Dondero, m. Jul. 4, 1913, d. Feb. 14, 1944 |
Children |
1. Anna Geraldine Dondero Sylvia, 1914-1997 2. Jacqueline Dondero Mitchener, 1916-2002 3. Helen Eileen Dondero Foley, 1918-2016 4. Son, 1921-1921 5. Charlotte Constance ("Carlotta") Dondero Bailey, 1924-2000 |
Notes |
In a mayoral election recount, Dondero defeated Ira A. Brown by seven votes. First female mayor in state. Previously first female council member in Portsmouth. Organized the Portsmouth Democratic Women's Club. Won "Miss Portsmouth, 1918" on June 15, 1917. |
Relationships |
Spouses: Charles Anthony Dondero, m. Jul. 4, 1913, d. Feb. 14, 1944 |
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