Corinne Freeman
Corinne Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida | |
| In office April 1, 1977[1] – 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Schuh |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Cole Jr., MD. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1926 New York |
| Died | May 11, 2014 (aged 87) |
| Education | Adelphi University |
Corinne Freeman (November 9, 1926 – May 11, 2014) was the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, serving from April 1, 1977 until 1985. She was the city's first female mayor.[2][3][4] After serving as mayor she would be a member of the Pinellas County School Board for the next 10 years.[4]
Early life
Freeman was born in Brooklyn in 1926 to Sidoni Daxe and was raised there with her much younger brother, Henry. She chose nursing as a profession and graduated from
In 1968, she and Mike moved their family to St. Petersburg, Florida. Mike was a devoted husband and supporter until his death in 2001.
Career
Freeman was active with local women's Republican clubs in Massachusetts and Florida when she lived in those respective states. She was also active with the Corrine was one of four Jewish mayors of St. Petersburg.[5]
She died of cancer on May 11, 2014, at the age of 87.[2]
References
- ^ "Women & The Law". April 22, 1978. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b Caitlin Johnston and Andrew Meacham, Corinne Freeman dies, Tampabay.com, May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Corinne Freeman, My Background, Wells Fargo Advisors website Archived May 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d May 23 (March 19, 2021). "Obituaries | May 23, 2014". Jewish Press of Tampa Bay. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Zervitz, Marcia; L.H.D., Jo (January 18, 2021). "Florida's Jewish history is celebrated this month | Jewish Press of Tampa". Jewish Press of Tampa. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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