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    Who was the first woman elected to the United States Congress?

    Question #85022. Asked by death9. (Aug 28 07 6:01 AM)


    sapphy44

    		Jeannette Rankin
    http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/Facts/Officeholders/firsts.html

    Aug 28 07, 6:04 AM
    Candi5843

    		Jeanette Rankin
    http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30261.pdf

    Aug 28 07, 6:05 AM
    unbelievable1

    		Jeannette Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives and the first female member of Congress.

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin

    Aug 28 07, 11:02 AM
    McGruff

    		Question #86876. rongway2 asks:
    Who was the first woman elected to US Congress?
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    RoadWarrior2Go posts:

    Jeanette Rankin

    http://www.ourtown2day.com/athensga/news/90th-anniversary-of-first.shtml

    Oct 05 07, 7:12 AM


    hedgehuggle posts:

    Jeannette Rankin

    http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/Facts/Officeholders/firsts.html

    Oct 05 07, 7:18 AM

    Oct 05 07, 8:19 AM

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