Elizabeth Simpson Drewry was a politician from the state of West Virginia. In 1950, she became the first Black woman to be elected to the West Virginia Legislature. She served eight terms in the House of Delegates. Drewry was born on September 22, 1893 in Motley, Virginia. She was the oldest of 10 children. Her […]

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