{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Eleanor Fortson | image = | state = Washington | state_house1 = Washington | district1 = 10th | term_start1 = 1973 | term_end1 = 1979 | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | birth_name = | birth_date = March 7, 1904 | birth_place = Renton, Washington | death_date = October 12, 1997 | death_place = Everett, Washington | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | education = Western Washington State College<br>Central Washington College of Education | occupation = }}
'''Eleanor A. Fortson''' (March 7, 1904 – October 12, 1997) was an American politician.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eleanor A. Fortson |url=https://web.leg.wa.gov/womeninthelegislature/members/MemberBios/FortsonEA_1973.pdf |website=web.leg.wa.gov/womeninthelegislature}}</ref> She was a Democrat, and represented District 10 in the Washington House of Representatives which included northern Snohomish County and all of Island County, from 1973 to 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eleanor A. Fortson |url=https://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/FortsonEA.htm |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=web.leg.wa.gov}}</ref>
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