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Jeannette Rankin. 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.
65th Congress (1917–19) Three years before the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in Congress, serving in the House of Representatives. The 65th Congress had 1 woman member out of a total of 531 members. That is 0.19% of all members.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jeannette Rankin successfully fought for a woman's right to vote in Washington State and Montana and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. The first woman to elected to the...
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Oct 29, 2009 · Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. 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...
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Jul 21, 2010 · Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, takes her seat in the U.S. Capitol as a representative from Montana. Born on a ranch near Missoula, Montana Territory, in...
Aug 12, 2020 · Jeannette Rankin is the first woman to serve in the United States Congress. She is instrumental in bringing women the vote, and is now strongly associated with being anti-war and a pacifist.
Nov 16, 2009 · 1916. Jeannette Rankin becomes first U.S. congresswoman. On November 7, 1916, Montana suffragist Jeannette Rankin is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first woman...
