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Jeannette Pickering Rankin's Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1916
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Campaign Title
Jeannette Pickering Rankin's Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1916
Candidate
Rankin, Jeannette Pickering
Marital Status
Single
Political Office - Local
U.S. House of Representatives
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Republican
Political Office Type
Legislative
National
State/Territory
Montana
Region
West
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In 1916 Jeannette Rankin became the first woman ever elected to the United States Congress (House of Representatives). She ran as a Republican from Montana. Rankin was a social worker, suffrage, and peace activist. In 1913 she took over ...
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