Helen Gahagan Douglas
U.S. Congressperson
1900 – 1980
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Who was Helen Gahagan Douglas?
Helen Gahagan Douglas was an American actress and politician. She was the third woman and first Democratic woman elected to Congress from California; her election made California one of the first two states to elect female members to the House from both parties.
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- Born
- Nov 25, 1900
Boonton - Also known as
- Helen Gahagan
- Parents
- Spouses
- Melvyn Douglas
(1931/04/05 - 1980/06/28)
- Melvyn Douglas
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Scottish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Barnard College
- Died
- Jun 28, 1980
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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