Dorothy_Andrews_Elston_Kabis

Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis

Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis

American politician

Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis (March 22, 1917 – July 3, 1971) was a Republican Party activist and former Treasurer of the United States from Delaware, having served from May 8, 1969, until her death. She was the only treasurer to marry while in office.[1][2]

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Biography

Elston Kabis died of a heart attack in Sheffield, Massachusetts, at 54 while visiting her father's grave.[3] In her honor, the NFRW established an internship program for young women.[4]

Name change

Following her appointment as treasurer by U.S. President Richard M. Nixon as Dorothy Andrews Elston, she married Walter L. Kabis (1914–2009), a World War II Pacific Navy veteran on the USS England (DE-635) and a school principal from Wilmington, Delaware, in 1970 and changed her name to Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis.[3] She became the first (and so far only) treasurer to have their name changed while in office, an event significant because the signature of the Treasurer of the United States appears on U.S. paper currency.

As Elston, Kabis signature appeared on the series 1969 one-dollar bill. The resulting change in Kabis' signature appeared first on the Series 1969A note, so designated to show a different name as treasurer, even though it was the same person.[5]

Signatures from year 1969 U.S. Federal Reserve notes. Kabis's signatures are at left.

References

  1. [1]
    Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis biographical information, Who's Who in America, 1970–1971, p. 662
  2. [2]
    Donald T. Critchlow, Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism, Princeton University Press, 2005, pp. 138–59
  3. [3]
    "Milestones, Jul. 19, 1971". Time. July 19, 1971.
  4. [4]
    National Federation of Republican Women Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    Richard Nixon: Statement Announcing Nomination of Romana A. Banuelos as Treasurer of the United States, The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007. Accessed July 23, 2007.
Preceded by Treasurer of the United States

Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
1969–1971

Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ruth Parks of Colorado
 President of the National Federation of Republican Women

Dorothy Andrews Elston of Delaware
1963–1968

Succeeded by
Gladys O'Donnell of California
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