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- Margaret Elizabeth "Bess" Hoey (née Gardner; January 21, 1875 – February 13, 1942) was an American civic leader and political hostess who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1937 to 1941. She was part of the "Shelby Dynasty" and is the only North Carolinian first lady to be the wife of one governor, Clyde R. Hoey, and the sister of another governor, Oliver Max Gardner. While serving as first lady, Hoey focused on issues related to women's roles and children's welfare, advocated for highway beautification across the state, and established a green house for exotic plants at the state penitentiary. She was known to be an eloquent and passionate orator, giving speeches across the state. Prior to serving as first lady, she acted as a political hostess while her husband served in the North Carolina General Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. She was involved in various religious, civic, and lineage organizations including the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and was a supporter of local amateur dramatic arts. (en)
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- Margaret Elizabeth "Bess" Hoey (née Gardner; January 21, 1875 – February 13, 1942) was an American civic leader and political hostess who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1937 to 1941. She was part of the "Shelby Dynasty" and is the only North Carolinian first lady to be the wife of one governor, Clyde R. Hoey, and the sister of another governor, Oliver Max Gardner. While serving as first lady, Hoey focused on issues related to women's roles and children's welfare, advocated for highway beautification across the state, and established a green house for exotic plants at the state penitentiary. (en)
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