Nancy Kassebaum Baker

U.S. Congressperson

1932 –

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Who is Nancy Kassebaum Baker?

Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker represented the State of Kansas in the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. She is the daughter of Alf Landon, who was Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937 and the 1936 Republican nominee for president. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without her husband having previously served in Congress.

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Born
Jul 29, 1932
Topeka
Also known as
  • Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Episcopal Church
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Kansas
  • Topeka High School
Lived in
  • Topeka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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