Jean Ankeney

Jean Ankeney (March 29, 1922 – May 14, 2005) was an American politician, teacher, and public health nurse.

Born in Foochow, China, to American missionaries, Ankeney grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She received her bachelor's degree from Hiram College and her master's degree from Case Western Reserve University. Ankeney was a teacher and public health nurse. In 1975, Ankeney moved to Vermont and lived in St. George, Vermont. From 1993 to 2002, Ankeney served in the Vermont State Senate and was a Democrat. Ankeney died at her home in St. George, Vermont of a rare form of lung cancer.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Jean Ankeney-obituary
  2. ↑ 'Jean Ankeney, senator and activist, dies at 83,' Williston Observer, May 18, 2005
  3. ↑ 'Jean Ankeney, 83, served as Vt. state senator for decade,' Boston Globe, May 17, 2005


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