Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights activist. She was 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, and again in 1940.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Thorkelson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Mansfield |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Serving with John Evans | |
| Preceded by | Tom Stout |
| Succeeded by | John Evans (1st district) Carl Riddick (2nd district) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeannette Pickering Rankin June 11, 1880 Missoula County, Montana Territory, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1973 (aged 92) Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Montana Columbia University University of Washington |
Rankin died on May 18, 1973, at age 92, in Carmel, California.[1]
Jeannette Rankin Media
Jeannette Rankin, Representative from Montana
Jeannette Rankin speaking from the balcony of the National American Woman Suffrage Association on April 2, 1917—the same day that President Wilson declared, "The world has to be made safe for democracy."
Rankin arguing against the fortification of Guam before the House Naval Affairs Committee in 1939
Title: Miss Janette [i.e., Jeannette] Rankin* * Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
Jeannette Rankin, former U.S. Representative from Montana.
Rankin's monument in the National Statuary Hall, Washington, D.C., by Terry Mimnaugh (1985)
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References
- ↑ Ex-Rep. Jeannette Rankin Dies. First Woman in Congress, 92. A Long Active Life Denounced Vietnam War. Suffragist Leader Was Only Member Voting Against U.S. Entry to Both World Wars. May 20, 1973. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9504E3D6153DE63ABC4851DFB3668388669EDE. Retrieved February 21, 2015. "Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to serve in the United States Congress and the only Representative who voted against the nation's entry into World Wars I and II, died Friday night at her apartment in Carmel, Calif. She was 92 years old. ...".
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