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Catherine May | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Hal Holmes |
Succeeded by | Mike McCormack |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 14th district | |
In office 1953–1959 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Catherine Dean Barnes May 18, 1914 Yakima, Washington, U.S. |
Died | May 28, 2004 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Yakima Valley College University of Washington (BS) University of Southern California |
Catherine Dean May (May 18, 1914 – May 28, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.[1] She was the first woman elected to Congress in the state of Washington.