Chase G. Woodhouse

Chase Woodhouse
Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
LeaderJohn McCormack
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byEdna Kelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byHorace Seely-Brown
Succeeded byHorace Seely-Brown
In office
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byJohn McWilliams
Succeeded byHorace Seely-Brown
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office
January 8, 1941 – January 6, 1943
GovernorRobert Hurley
Preceded bySara Crawford
Succeeded byFrances Burke Redick
Personal details
Born
Chase Going

(1890-03-03)March 3, 1890
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
DiedDecember 12, 1984(1984-12-12) (aged 94)
New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEdward Woodhouse
Children2
EducationMcGill University (BA, MA)
University of Berlin
University of Chicago

Chase Going Woodhouse (March 3, 1890 – December 12, 1984) was a prominent feminist leader, suffragist, and educator. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the Second Congressional District of Connecticut, becoming the second Congresswoman from Connecticut, the first elected as a Democrat, and the first woman born outside the United States in either chamber of the U.S. Congress.