Rena Elrod was a musician and state legislator in the United States. She was born in Attica, Indiana and studied music. She was a leader of women’s clubs. A Republican, she won a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives after a recount in 1924.[1] She was one of a small number of women then serving in the Illinois legislature.[2][3]
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- ^ State, Illinois Office of Secretary of (July 25, 1925). "Illinois Blue Book". Secretary of State – via Google Books.
- ^ "TBT: Blazing a Trail to Springfield".
- ^ "WOMEN IN THE STATEHOUSE". Chicago Tribune.