Description
Marjorie Benedict was born in 1899 in Pacific Grove, California. She started her early career as a teacher and began organizing for the Republican Party before serving as a national committeewoman for California from 1948 until 1960. In this interview, Benedict discusses her family background and education in California, her marriage and family, her activity in the Berkeley Women’s Club and the Alameda County Republican Central Committee, her experience as a national committeewoman for California, and her views on women in Republican politics.