Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918)

Gladys Spellman

American politician (1918–1988)

Gladys Noon Spellman was an American educator who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district from January 3, 1975, to February 24, 1981, when her seat was declared vacant after she fell into a coma the previous year. She was a member of the…