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Who, in 1916, was the first woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives?

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Who, in 1916, was the first woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives, the first female member of the Congress, and the only woman to be elected to Congress from Montana?

posted Jun 15, 2020 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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Jeannette Rankin
Sometimes referred to as the Lady of the House, she was a pacifist who voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I and World War II, the only member of Congress to vote against the latter.

answer Jun 16, 2020 by Madhavi Latha
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