Mrs. Bentley became widely respected for her extensive sourcing, which reached from the ranks of dockhands to the higher echelons of Maryland’s political establishment. “The male correspondents onboard were furious, blaming me for shutting down communications,” Mrs. Bentley wrote years later in a recollection published in the Sun. Mrs. Bentley was 8 when her father died of silicosis, an occupational disease contracted by miners. Mrs. Bentley co-authored the book “The Great Port of Baltimore: Its First 300 Years” (2006). She won seats on influential House committees including Appropriations and obtained funds to deepen the Baltimore port.

Source: Washington Post August 06, 2016 20:29 UTC