Susan Jane Tolchin (January 14, 1941 – May 18, 2016) was an American political scientist.
Susan Tolchin | |
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Born | Susan Jane Goldsmith January 14, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 18, 2016 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 75)
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College University of Chicago New York University |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Political scientist |
Institutions | Mount Vernon College for Women George Mason University |
Susan Jane Goldsmith was born in Manhattan to Jacob Goldsmith, a lawyer, and his wife Dorothy (née Markowitz), a teacher. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College, the University of Chicago and New York University. She taught at Mount Vernon College, at The George Washington University during the early 1990s, and George Mason University.[1]
She married journalist Martin Tolchin, a founder of Politico, in 1965, coauthored many books on American politics and remained married until her death. They had two children; Charles (d. 2003) and Karen.[2] She died of ovarian cancer at her home in Washington on May 18, 2016, at the age of 75.[3][4][5]
Martin Tolchin, a veteran Washington correspondent for the New York Times who later was publisher of the Hill newspaper, which covers Congress and political campaigns, and a founder of the political news website Politico.
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Martin Tolchin, the founder of The Hill and a member of POLITICO's founding editorial team