Victorine Q. Adams
Victorine Quille Adams (née Quille; April 28, 1912 – January 8, 2006)[1][2] was the first African-American woman to serve on the Baltimore City Council. Born in Baltimore, Maryland to Joseph C. and Estelle Tate Quille, she graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and attended Coppin Teachers College (now Coppin State University), as well as Morgan State College (now Morgan State University). After graduating from college, Adams worked as a teacher in Baltimore City for fourteen years.[3]
In 1935, Adams met and married
In 1962, Adams ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Maryland State Senate; she was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1966.[3] The following year, Adams left the state legislature to run for a seat on Baltimore City Council, representing the 4th District.[7] In 1979, while serving on the City Council, Adams partnered with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to establish the Baltimore Fuel Fund, which is designed to help local families with their heating bills. The fund has since been renamed the Victorine Q. Adams Fuel Fund.[3] Adams served four terms until her retirement in 1983. She remained active with the Women's Campaign Committee until her death in 2006.[3]
References
- ^ Archives of Maryland: (Biographical Series)
- ^ United States Social Security Death Index: Victorine Q Adams
- ^ a b c d e Sun, Baltimore. "Victorine Q. Adams". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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