Florence Prag Kahn
U.S. Congressperson
1866 – 1948
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Who was Florence Prag Kahn?
Florence Prag Kahn was an American teacher and politician who in 1925 became the first Jewish woman to serve in the United States Congress. She was only the fifth woman to serve in Congress, and the second from California, after fellow San Franciscoan Mae Nolan. Like Nolan, she took the seat in the House of Representatives left vacant by the death of her husband, Julius Kahn.
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- Born
- Nov 9, 1866
Salt Lake City - Spouses
- Julius Kahn
(1899/03/19 - )
- Julius Kahn
- Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Died
- Nov 16, 1948
San Francisco
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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