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University of Washington. Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940.
Oct 29, 2009 · Jeannette Rankin was a Montana politician who made history in 1916 as the first woman ever elected to the United States Congress. She was also the only member of Congress to cast a vote against ...
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May 14, 2024 · Role In: women’s rights movement. Jeannette Rankin (born June 11, 1880, near Missoula, Montana, U.S.—died May 18, 1973, Carmel, California) was the first woman member of the U.S. Congress (1917–19, 1941–43), a vigorous feminist and a lifetime pacifist and crusader for social and electoral reform. Rankin graduated from the University of ...
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Nov 16, 2009 · On November 7, 1916, Montana suffragist Jeannette Rankin is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first woman in the history of the nation to win a seat in the federal Congress ...
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Aug 12, 2020 · Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in World War I and World War II. A ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Birth date: June 11, 1880. Birth State: Montana. Birth City: Missoula. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Female. Best Known For: Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to elected to the U.S ...
May 23, 2018 · Born June 11, 1880. Missoula, Montana. Died May 18, 1973. Carmel, California. American politician, feminist, and pacifist. T he first woman in U.S. history to serve in Congress, Jeannette Rankin was elected at a time when most American women were not even allowed to vote. Throughout her life she was a strong advocate for women's rights, leading ...
