Anne Brancato Wood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 5th District | |
| In office 1933–1940 | |
| In office 1945–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne M. Brancato January 17, 1903 Philadelphia, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1972 (aged 69) Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Education | Temple University, Banks Business College |
Anne Brancato Wood (January 17, 1903 – August 22, 1972) was an American politician who in 1932 became the first woman to be elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat. A New Deal liberal from Philadelphia and only the second Italian American to serve in the state legislature, she served five terms in the Pennsylvania House (1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1945) and became the first woman to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1935. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission dedicated a state historical marker to her in 1994.
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