Mary Cordell Nesbitt (December 18, 1911 - August 1, 1979) was an American politician. Born in

Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit ...

, Nesbitt went to Buncombe County Junior College. She then received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Carolina University and was an educational consultant. Nesbitt served in the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

, as a

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, from 1975 until her death in 1979. Her son Martin Nesbitt was appointed to fill the seat.'North Carolina Legislative Manual 1979,' Biographical Sketch of Mary Cordell Nesbitt, pg. 396

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1911 births 1979 deaths Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Politicians from Asheville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Asheville alumni Western Carolina University alumni Women state legislators in North Carolina 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub