Georgia Cozzini
Georgia Olive Cozzini (February 14, 1915 – October 10, 1983) was an American socialist politician. She is best remembered as the first woman to run for Governor of Wisconsin and for two consecutive runs as the vice presidential candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America, appearing on the ballot in 1956 and 1960.
Georgia Cozzini
October 10, 1983 (aged 68)
American
Politician
First woman to run for governor of Wisconsin
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Biography[edit]
Early years[edit]
Georgia Cozzini was born Georgia Olive Purvis on February 14, 1915, in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
She married Artemio Cozzini, also a party member, who invented the hollow-cup knife grinding machine, in 1936. The pair then settled in Artemio's hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The couple had two children, Bruce (1936-2022) and Gina (born 1945).[2]