A statue of Jeannette Rankin adorns the US Capitol along with those of other major political figures in US history. Rankin, a progressive Republican from Montana, was the first woman in America elected to the US House of Representatives. No other Montana woman has been elected to service in the House or Senate since Rankin left in January 1943. She was succeeded by Mike Mansfield.  Photo courtesy US Capitol/NPS
A statue of Jeannette Rankin adorns the US Capitol along with those of other major political figures in US history. Rankin, a progressive Republican from Montana, was the first woman in America elected to the US House of Representatives. No other Montana woman has been elected to service in the House or Senate since Rankin left in January 1943. She was succeeded by Mike Mansfield. Photo courtesy US Capitol/NPS