Frances Farenthold

Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold (October 2, 1926 – September 26, 2021) was an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator. She was best known for her two campaigns for the office of Governor of Texas. She was nominated for Vice President of the United States during the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Her step-grandson was U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold.

References

Other websites
Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, an online exhibit about Farenthold and her career, from the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT Austin
A Guide to the Frances Tarlton Farenthold Papers The archival finding aid to Farenthold's physical papers at the Briscoe Center for American History at UT Austin.
Institute for Policy Studies 
Oral History Interview with Frances Farenthold from Oral Histories of the American South
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
 Farenthold, Frances "Sissy" and Frank Michel. Frances "Sissy" Farenthold Oral History , Houston Oral History Project, October 1, 2007.

Category:2021 deaths
Category:1926 births
Category:Members of the Texas Legislature
Category:American political activists
Category:Politicians from Corpus Christi, Texas
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease
Category:Vassar College alumni