This Day in History: Jeannette Rankin, first woman elected to Congress, takes office

Nearly 110 years ago on April 2, 1917, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to be sworn in as a U.S. House Representative.

First woman elected to Congress sworn in on April 2, 1917

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The first woman to be elected to Congress was sworn in on April 2, 1917. Jeannette Rankin was born near ...

This Day in History: First woman elected to US Congress begins her term

April 2, 1917. Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, begins her term as the first woman ever elected to the US House ...
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Another war. Another President. And Rankin would still say, ‘no.’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portrait of American pacifist leader Jeannette Rankin (1880 - 1973), who in 1916 became the first female member of Congress when ...