Elizabeth MaCord

Elizabeth Adams MaCord (March 26, 1940 – May 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Senator from the Southwest from 2001 to 2002. A member of the Democratic Party, MaCord previously served as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives and as the U.S. Representative from the 5th district in 2001.

On July 8, 2002, MaCord attempted a peaceful coup d'état against incumbent president Ben Walker during which she rallied part of the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office. The Supreme Court later nullified these proceedings and reinstalled Walker as president. Following his reinstallation, Walker had MaCord arrested and tried for sedition and treason against the United States, for which she was convicted, prompting her resignation from the Senate. She was executed by lethal injection at USP Terre Haute on May 20, 2003.