Willa Blake Eslick
Willa Eslick (née McCord Blake; September 8, 1878 – February 18, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, wife of Edward Everett Eslick and the first woman to represent Tennessee in the United States Congress.
Willa McCord Blake Eslick | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district | |
| In office August 13, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Edward E. Eslick |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willa McCord Blake September 8, 1878 Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Died | February 18, 1961 (aged 82) Pulaski, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edward E. Eslick |
| Alma mater | Dick White College Milton College |
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