Vera Cahalan Bushfield | |
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| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office October 6, 1948 – December 26, 1948 | |
| Appointed by | George Theodore Mickelson |
| Preceded by | Harlan J. Bushfield |
| Succeeded by | Karl Mundt |
| First Lady of South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 5, 1943 | |
| Governor | Harlan J. Bushfield |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Ward Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Emily Auld Sharpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1889 Miller, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1976 (aged 86) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miller, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Stout (BA) Dakota Wesleyan University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
Vera Sarah Bushfield (née Cahalan; August 9, 1889 – April 16, 1976) was an American politician served as a U.S. senator from South Dakota in 1948, as well as the First Lady of South Dakota from 1939 to 1943. Bushfield's appointment also marked the first time one state had been represented by two female senators; Gladys Pyle served for two months in late 1938 and early 1939.