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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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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.
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.
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.
13. Sept. 2018 · September 13, 2018. Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman ever to serve in both the House of Representatives and the Senate—and the first senator to stand up against Joseph McCarthy's...
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.
