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| Mayor of Beaumont, Texas | |
| In office 1990-1994 – 2002-2005 | |
| Member of the Delaware Senate | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1926-12-08)December 8, 1926 |
| Died | December 13, 2024(2024-12-13) (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Evelyn Marlin Lord (December 8, 1926 – December 13, 2024) was an American politician. She was a member of the Delaware Senate (1962–1964) and the first female mayor of Beaumont, Texas (1990–1994, 2002–2005).
Early life
Lord was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to New England-born Mary Janette Nourse and John Joseph Marlin. She grew up in Medford, Massachusetts and graduated in 1944 from Medford High School and from Boston University in 1948.
Political career
Her work with the League of Women Voters led to her election to the Delaware State Senate. She served two terms as Mayor of Beaumont, Texas.
Death
Lord died at the age of 98.
References
- "Evelyn Lord Obituary (1926 - 2024) - Beaumont, TX - The Beaumont Enterprise". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- Bain, Kaitlin (2024-12-15). "Beaumont's first female mayor dies at 98". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Evelyn Lord: Breaking the glass ceiling · Buckner International". Buckner International. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Evelyn Marlin Lord". Broussard's Mortuary. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- Brent, Kim (2024-12-17). "In remembrance: 'The world is a better place because Evelyn Lord lived'". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- 1926 births
- 2024 deaths
- American people of Austrian descent
- 21st-century American women
- Women mayors of places in Texas
- Boston University alumni
- Women in Delaware politics
- Women state legislators in Delaware
- 20th-century members of the Delaware General Assembly
- Delaware state senators
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Melrose, Massachusetts
- People from Medford, Massachusetts
- People from Beaumont, Texas