Emma Ridgway
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district
In office January 10, 1949 – January 14, 1957 Serving with Violet P. Boede (1949–51) Grant C. Sisson (1949–53) James T. Ovenell (1951-57) Don Eldridge (1953–57)
Preceded by	Sverre N. Omdahl Ed M. Schwarz Grant C. Sisson
Succeeded by	Don Eldridge James T. Ovenell Ralph L. Rickdall
In office January 8, 1945 – January 13, 1947 Serving with Violet P. Boede Fred J. Martin
Preceded by	Violet P. Boede Fred J. Martin Grant C. Sisson
Succeeded by	Sverre N. Omdahl Ed M. Schwarz Grant C. Sisson
Personal details
Born	(1903-07-21)July 21, 1903 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1981(1981-05-01) (aged 77) Sedro-Woolley, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dr. Ralph[1] (Hubert?[2]) Ridgway
Education	Washington State College (now Washington State University) (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.)
Occupation	Movie theater owner/manager

Emma Abbott Ridgway (1903 – 1981) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for five terms, from 1945 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1957. She represented Washington's 40th legislative district as a Democrat.^[3][1] She served on a number of legislative committees over her five terms, chairing the educational institutions committee in the 1945 term. In party leadership, she was vice chair of the state Democratic Central Committee from 1936 to 1946, state chair of the Democratic Women's Division, and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1944 and 1948.^[1]

Outside the legislature, she was affiliated with Alpha Chi Omega, the American Legion Auxiliary, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Lambda Theta honor societies, and the Sedro-Woolley Soroptomist Club. She was manager of the Washington State Building at the 1939 New York World's Fair.^[1]

• “Republicans Win All County Offices, County GOP Victory Biggest Since 1930,” The Courier-Times (Sedro-Woolley), November 7, 1946
• “Emma Ridgway Loses; Sharpe Wins by 5 Votes,” The Courier-Times (Sedro-Woolley), November 15, 1956
• “State Aide Quits over G.O.P. Policy,” The Seattle Times, August 23, 1965
• Obituaries, Emma Abbott Ridgway,” Sedro-Woolley Courier-Times, May 6, 1981
• Bourasaw, Noel V., “Dream Theatre, Abbott Motor Co., Dad Abbott family, Emma and Hugh Ridgway,” Skagit River Journal, 2004

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