Ruth Baker Pratt | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Theodore A. Peyser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Sears Baker August 24, 1877 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1965 (aged 87) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Edwin |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Ruth Sears Pratt (née Baker; August 24, 1877 – August 23, 1965),[1] was an American politician and the first female U.S. representative to be elected from New York.[2]
- ^ "Mrs. Ruth Baker Pratt Dies; State's First Woman in House; Served in Washington From 1928 to 1932 -- First of Sex on Board of Aldermen". The New York Times. August 24, 1965. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ruth Sears Baker Pratt, The Junior League of New York". www.ajli.org. Retrieved August 27, 2017.