Esther Richman Saperstein (October 22, 1901 – May 17, 1988) was an American legislator, women's rights advocate and mental health activist.
Esther Saperstein | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Saperstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish immigrants, Ellis Richman from Russia and Mary Dresser from Poland.[1] Saperstein went to Chicago public schools and Northwestern University. Saperstein was active in the Parent-Teacher Association. In 1955, Saperstein ran for the Chicago City Council and lost the election. Saperstein was a Democrat. In 1957, Saperstein served in the Illinois House of Representatives and served until 1967. Saperstein then served in the Illinois State Senate from 1967 until 1975 when she resigned from the Illinois General Assembly. In 1975, Saperstein was elected to the Chicago City Council and served until 1979. Saperstein died at her home in Chicago, Illinois.[2][3]
Notes edit
- ^ Women building Chicago 1790-1990 : a biographical dictionary. Schultz, Rima Lunin, 1943-, Hast, Adele., Paul Avrich Collection (Library of Congress). Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2001. p. 778. ISBN 0253338522. OCLC 44573291.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1973-1974,' Biographical Sketch of Esther Saperstein, pg. 76
- ^ 'Esther Saperstein, 86, pioneer woman senator,' Chicago Tribune, May 18, 1988, section 2, pg. 10
Further reading edit
- S.v. "Saperstein, Esther Richman" in Schultz, Rima Lunin and Adele Hast, eds., Women Building Chicago 1790 - 1990: a Biographical Dictionary (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2001, pp. 778–80.
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