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Margaret Madeline Chase Smith (née Chase; December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) 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.
24. Apr. 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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Dezember 1897 in Skowhegan, Maine; † 29. Mai 1995 ebenda) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin, die den Bundesstaat Maine in beiden Kammern des Kongresses vertrat. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Kindheit und Jugend. 1.2 Politische Laufbahn. 1.3 Späteres Leben. 2 Weblinks. Leben. Kindheit und Jugend.
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,...
11. Mai 2018 · Encyclopedia of World Biography. Margaret Chase Smith >Margaret Chase Smith (1897-1995) was one of the most politically powerful >women in American history. She served over eight years in the U.S. House of >Representatives [1] and was the sole woman senator during her 24 years in >the Senate.
23. Juni 2023 · On the first day of June 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican from Maine, gave a speech on the floor of the Senate that sounded the first shot in the fight against McCarthyism. Entitled “Declaration of Conscience,” the address was a response to the growing assault on individuals and freedoms led by Senator Joseph ...
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.
