Who was the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States Senator?

Hattie Caraway, a woman from Arkansas born in 1950, became the first female U.S. Senator to be elected to the Senate and serve a full term in this position.

Hattie actively supported Franklin D. Roosevelt and his economic policy. She voted against anti-lynching legislation along with other Southern Democratic Senators. Her work is considered a true and valuable precedent for women in politics, as she managed to prove her independence and the relevance of her ideas.

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Jerry Kimball

She was not born in 1950, she DIED 12/21/1950. She was born in 1878! What happened to the review process for this question?

Pamela Amedee Castro

She was elected in 1932 and died in 1950–you need to correct that birthdate!!

Marianne Frederick Halterman

She was born in 1878! What the heck!

Howard Groopman

If she was born in 1950, FDR was already dead. I looked it up and she was born in 1878.

Caroline Weis

Thank goodness other were suspicious of that answer to look up Hattie's biography. I felt it strange that she was born in 1950 yet supported FDR who was president before she was born. 1878 sounded better for her birthday.

John E Condo

U say she was born in 1950

Renee Shirley

Born in 1878 died in 1950.Correct this and write a better explanation.

duckdad

Very admirable to vote against anti-lynching legoslation? Save your admiration for someone who deserves it. Or, try to read the whole bit first! Sheeesh!

adamzdad

She died in 1950. LOL

Wayne Podolsky

leiertaylo, she was BORN in 1950, read it !!

John Dommerman

I was born in 1950, and FDR was long dead by that time. Review your questions.

Maho girl

ninakamwene, You find it Admirable that she voted Against anti-lynching legislation???!!! Just because she was Female doesn't make her Admirable. Disappointed in you.

arthurherrforth

ninakamwene, that was truly an uncalled for remark. Shame on you.

L Lh Adams

ninakamwene, We are a Representative Republic,not a democracy and have much more than old White Men in Congress. Take care for your own Country and save your comments for that.