Virginia D. Smith
American politician (1911–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virginia Dodd Smith (June 30, 1911 – January 23, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991 from the Third Congressional District of Nebraska. She was the first and to date only woman from Nebraska to hold a seat in the House.
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Virginia D. Smith | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | David Martin |
Succeeded by | Bill Barrett |
Personal details | |
Born | Virginia Dodd June 30, 1911 Randolph, Iowa |
Died | January 23, 2006(2006-01-23) (aged 94) Sun City West, Arizona |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Haven N. Smith
(m. 1931; died 1997) |
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Before serving in Congress, Smith chaired the American Farm Bureau Women for twenty years.[1]