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Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940.
7 Jun 2024 · Jeannette Rankin was the first woman member of the U.S. Congress (1917–19, 1941–43), a vigorous feminist and a lifetime pacifist and crusader for social and electoral reform. Rankin graduated from the University of Montana in 1902.
2 Apr 2014 · Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to elected to the U.S. Congress. She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was a committed pacifist.
29 Okt 2009 · Learn about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916 and the only member to vote against both world wars. She was also a leader in the women's suffrage movement and a lifelong pacifist.
10 Nov 2022 · Jeannette Rankin’s life was filled with extraordinary achievements: she was the first woman elected to Congress, one of the few suffragists elected to Congress, and the only Member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in both World War I and World War II.
12 Ogo 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and a prominent suffragist and pacifist. Watch a special episode of American Masters featuring interviews, archival footage and more.
6 Nov 2019 · Jeannette Rankin was a social reformer, woman suffrage activist, and pacifist who became the first American woman ever elected to Congress on November 7, 1916. In that term, she voted against U.S. entry into World War I.
