Mary Marjorie (née Mull) Pebworth (August 19, 1910 – April 3, 1967) was an American politician. Born in

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, Pebworth received her bachelor's degree from

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in 1932 and then worked at the

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Legislative Reference Bureau. In 1949, Pebworth and her husband Robert moved to

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. Pebworth served on the high school and junior college boards and was a

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. She lived in

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. From 1965 until her death in 1967, Pebworth served in the

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. Pebworth died at her home in Riverdale, Illinois.'Rep Pebworth of Riverdale Is Dead At 57,' Chicago Tribune, April 4, 1967, Section 1A, pg. 10

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1910 births 1967 deaths Politicians from Cook County, Illinois People from Rush County, Indiana Indiana University alumni School board members in Illinois Women state legislators in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians People from Riverdale, Illinois {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub