Fay Britt
Fay Britt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district | |
| In office April 7, 1954 – January 4, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Britt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1890 |
| Died | January 24, 1980 (aged 89) |
| Party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Education | University of Nebraska (A.B.) |
| Occupation | Housewife, china painter, bookkeeper |
Fay Osterhout Britt (February 22, 1890 – January 24, 1980) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district from 1954 to 1955, completing the term of her late husband Howard Britt.
Early life
Fay Osterhout was born in David City, Nebraska, in 1890,[2] and graduated from David City High School in 1907.[3] She attended the University of Nebraska, receiving her bachelor's degree in 1912.[2] She married Howard Britt in 1914.[2]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1953, while she and her husband, a member of the Nebraska Legislature, were traveling to Vancouver, he died in Everett, Washington.[4] Though Governor Robert Crosby originally announced that he would not fill the vacancy, he changed his mind after a special legislative session was convened, and appointed Britt to serve out the remaining months of her husband's term in 1954.[5] She was sworn in on April 7, 1954,[6] and was the second woman to serve in the unicameral state legislature.[7] Britt declined to seek a full term in the 1954 election.[8]
Death
Britt died on January 24, 1980.[7]
References
- ↑ "Notice of Appointment of Election Officials". Lincoln Star. September 26, 1958. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Nebraska Blue Book 1954 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1955. p. 268. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Services in Lincoln for Fay Osterhout Britt, DC native". Banner-Press. David City, Nebraska. January 31, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Senator Britt Of Lincoln Dies in West". Lincoln Evening Journal. September 25, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mrs. Fay Britt Named To Legislative Vacancy". Kearney Hub. April 7, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Srb, Hugo F., ed. (1954). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Sixty-Sixth (Extraordinary) Session (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Second woman legislator, Fay O. Britt, 89, dies". Lincoln Star. January 26, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Third Candidate Bids for 19th District Seat". Omaha World-Herald. June 24, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.