Claim: A strong sponsor of women's rights when she was a legislator, Mary Risteau also became a clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County.
Evidence: She served on several committees, including the Committee on Education and the Committee on Agriculture, during her time in the General Assembly, and she was a strong sponsor of women's rights. 
Risteau was also a clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County; she was appointed in 1938 and served for one year.