WOMEN IN HISTORY - JEANNETTE RANKIN

First woman to hold federal office in the United States

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DATE OF BIRTH

June 11, 1880

PLACE OF BIRTH

Missoula County, MT

DATE OF DEATH

May 18, 1973

PLACE OF DEATH

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States, representing Montana in the House of Representatives in 1916-1918 and again in 1940-1942.  She was a suffragist and a pacifist, and remained active in anti-war movements throughout her life, inspiring the Jeannette Rankin Brigade which opposed the war in Vietnam.

CITATION

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Women in History. Jeannette Rankin biography. Last Updated: 7/9/2022. Women In History Ohio.
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