Jeanette E. Daley (c. 1896 - November 1960) was a business person and a state legislator in California. A Democrat, she was elected in 1936, 1938, and 1940.[1] She represented the 78th Assembly District. She was the first woman elected to the state legislature from San Diego.[2] University of California San Diego has a photo of her.[3]

She served on a committee investigating the State Relief Administration in 1940.[4]

After divorcing her husband, George R. Daley, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1945[5] where she was president of Daley Investment Company and involved in the construction business.[6]

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  1. ^ "Former Members | California Legislative Women's Caucus". womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov.
  2. ^ "November 4, 1936: Jeanette Daley elected; Roosevelt sweeps U.S." San Diego Union-Tribune. November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jeanette E. Daley, California state assemblywoman". 1955.
  4. ^ "Names: Daley, Jeanette E., 1897-? - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results". digital.library.ucla.edu.
  5. ^ "Daley Divorce Decree Disclosed In Court Suit". Times-Advocate. 1945-07-19. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  6. ^ "Jeanette Daley Rites Today". Arizona Republic. 1960-11-09. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-09-03.