Sara Crawford Maschal was an American politician who was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1938 as a Republican.

Personal life

Maschal was the second child of John and

Sara Crawford Sara Augusta Buek Crawford (November 2, 1876 – August 9, 1949) was an American politician from Connecticut affiliated with the Republican Party. She served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1939 to 1941, ousting Democratic incu ...

. The younger Sara was known as Sally and married Webster Maschal. She and her sisters Janet and Susan all attended Connecticut College, with Maschal graduating in 1925.

Political career

Maschal was a member of the

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. Upon winning election in 1938, Maschal became the first woman to represent Norwalk in the Connecticut House of Representatives. Maschal and her mother were the first mother and daughter to have both served in the Connecticut General Assembly. By 1967, Maschal and her husband moved to Laguna Hills, California. Maschal died in 1983.

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Year of birth missing Date of death missing 20th-century American legislators Connecticut College alumni Women state legislators in Connecticut Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives 1983 deaths 20th-century American women politicians 20th-century Connecticut politicians {{Connecticut-politician-stub