Vera Daerr Buchanan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 24, 1951 – November 26, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Elmer J. Holland |
| Constituency | 33rd district (1951–53) 30th district (1953–55) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vera Daerr July 20, 1902 Wilson, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 26, 1955 (aged 53) McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Mount Vernon Cemetery in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frank Buchanan |
Vera Daerr Buchanan (July 20, 1902 – November 26, 1955) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955.[1]
She was the first female member of the U.S. Congress to die while holding office, and she and her husband, who had also died in office, were the first congressional wife and husband to both die while still in office.[2]
- ^ "Buchanan, Vera Daerr," in "History, Art & Archives." Washington, D.C.: U.S. House of Representatives, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- ^ Mariotti, Renato (2013-11-26). "Rep. Vera Buchanan dies in office, Nov. 26, 1955". Politico. Retrieved 2018-04-12.