Hazel Abel

Hazel Abel
United States Senator
from Nebraska
In office
November 8, 1954 – December 31, 1954
Preceded byEva Bowring
Succeeded byCarl Curtis
Personal details
Born
Hazel Hempel

(1888-07-10)July 10, 1888
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 1966(1966-07-30) (aged 78)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Resting placeWyuka Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGeorge Abel (m. 1916)
Children5
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA)

Hazel Abel (née Hempel; July 10, 1888 – July 30, 1966) was an American educator and politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska, who served as a member of the United States Senate for fifty-four days in 1954. She was the second woman elected to the Senate from Nebraska, and she remains the shortest-serving senator from Nebraska.