Martha Griffiths Death
Martha passed away on April 22, 2003 at the age of 91.
When did Martha Griffiths die?
April 22, 2003How old was Martha Griffiths when died?
91
Martha Griffiths Birthday and Date of Death
Martha Griffiths was born on January 29, 1912 and died on April 22, 2003. Martha was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 29, 1912
Date of Death: April 22, 2003
Age at Death: 91
Martha Griffiths - Biography
Martha Wright Griffiths (January 29, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the first woman elected to the United States Congress from Michigan as a member of the Democratic Party. She was also the person "instrumental" in including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title VII in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1982, Griffiths was also the first female elected as Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. (Matilda Dodge Wilson had been appointed the first female Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1939).
