Maryland has lost a political trailblazer.
Former congresswoman Marjorie Holt died at 97-years-old. Holt became the clerk of the Anne Arundel Circuit Court in 1966, then ran for congress in the newly formed 4th district covering Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.
PHOTOS: Remembering Maryland's first Republican congresswoman, Marjorie Holt
She was Maryland's first republican congresswoman and she held the seat until 1986, then returned to her law career.
