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Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was an American politician who was United States Senator from Arkansas from 1931 to 1945. She was the first woman elected to the Senate, the first woman to serve a full term as a United States senator, and the first woman to be reelected to the Senate.
The first female U.S. senator, Rebecca Latimer Felton, represented Georgia for a single day in 1922, and the first woman elected to the Senate, Hattie Caraway, was elected from Arkansas in 1932. As of January 2025, 64 women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress , of which 26 (16 Democrats and 10 Republicans) are currently ...
There were two elections for the same seat, due to the November 6, 1931 death of two-term Democrat Thaddeus H. Caraway. Caraway's widow, Democrat Hattie Wyatt Caraway, was appointed November 13, 1931 to continue his term.
He endorsed Senator Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, a widow and the underdog candidate in a crowded field, and conducted a whirlwind, seven-day tour of that state. [2] [note 1] During the campaign, nicknamed the "Hattie and Huey Tour", Long gave 39 speeches, traveled 2,100 miles, and spoke to over 200,000 people.
State police in Pennsylvania said they're investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a father, mother and two young children were found dead in their Westmoreland County home this week. Paul ...
In 1932 Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the Senate. She was appointed to the post as a Democrat after the death of her husband, and was re-elected twice. [17] [18] [19] In 1935, Dennis Chávez became the first Latino to be elected to a full term in the Senate. [20]
Emily Matson. A cause of death has reportedly been unveiled for Pennsylvania news anchor Emily Matson, who tragically died in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 11.She was 42. Following the ...
Two days after the artist born Anthony Leonard Platt died at age 43, as confirmed by his wife Sherkita Long-Platt via a Facebook announcement, his spouse has since shared his cause of death with TMZ.