Maud Norris Peffers (March 7, 1888 – August 25, 1956) was an American politician. Peffers was born on a farm near

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. In 1896, she moved to

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. Peffers graduated from

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and AAllen's Business College in Aurora, Illinois. Peffers served in the

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from 1936 until her death in 1956. Peffers succeeded her husband John Peffers when he died while still in office. She was involved in the Republican Party. Peffers died in Aurora, Illinois.'Services For Ex-Legislator,' Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois), August 27, 1956, pg. 1

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* 1888 births 1956 deaths Politicians from Aurora, Illinois People from Oswego, Illinois Women state legislators in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American women politicians 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub