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Eliza Jane Pratt | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district | |
| In office May 25, 1946 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | William O. Burgin |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Deane |
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| Born | March 5, 1902 Anson County, North Carolina |
| Died | May 13, 1981 (aged 79) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Queens College |
Eliza Jane Pratt (March 5, 1902 – May 13, 1981) was a United States Representative from North Carolina, the first woman to represent her state in the U.S. Congress.[1][2]
She was the only woman elected to the House of Representatives from North Carolina until the 1992 election of Eva Clayton.
- ^ "PRATT, Eliza Jane | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Eliza Jane Pratt enters U.S. House, May 25, 1946". POLITICO. Retrieved 2018-01-18.