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Jeannette Rankin. Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 - May 18, 1973) was the first woman in the United States Congress, elected in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. After being elected in 1916 she said, "I may be the first woman member of Congress but I won't be the last."en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin
I think it was Carol Moseley-Braun.
Bella Abzug was the first Jewish female in Indian Congress..
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Jeanette Rankin was elected by the state of Montana and was the first woman elected to Congress.
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916 from Montana. Rankin was known for her pacifist beliefs and she voted against U.S. entry into both World War I and World War II.
Hiram Rhodes Revels- On February 25, 1870, he was elected the first black member of the Senate, becoming also the first black member of the Congress.
The great Western Artist Charles Marion Russell and Jeannette Rankin the first elected female member of the US Congress, she bore the title of The Lady of the House and she voted against US entry into WWI and was the only person to vote against entry into WWII.
Barney Frank was the first. He served in Congress 1981 to 2013.
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