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Margaret Madeline Chase Smith (née Chase; December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) [1] was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. [2]
25. Mai 2024 · Margaret Chase Smith (born Dec. 14, 1897, Skowhegan, Maine, U.S.—died May 29, 1995, Skowhegan) was an American popular and influential public official who became the first woman to serve in both U.S. houses of Congress.
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HISTORY. The Senator Who Stood Up to Joseph McCarthy When No One Else Would. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to serve both the House and the Senate and always defended her values,...
A Republican senator from Maine, Smith served 24 years in the U.S. Senate beginning in 1949, following more than four terms in the House of Representatives—the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.
Margaret Chase Smith (* 14. Dezember 1897 in Skowhegan, Maine; † 29. Mai 1995 ebenda) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin, die den Bundesstaat Maine in beiden Kammern des Kongresses vertrat.
2. Nov. 2020 · Listen • 52:54. Bangor Daily News. This show is part of our coverage of topics relating to Maine's bicentennial. One of the most renowned leaders to hail from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to win election to both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
June 1, 1950. As Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine boarded the Senate subway, she encountered the junior senator from Wisconsin, Joe McCarthy. “Margaret, you look very serious,” he said. “Are you going to make a speech?” Without hesitation, Smith replied: “Yes, and you will not like it!”
