Catherine Small Long

Catherine Small Long
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th district
In office March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Gillis William Long
Succeeded by	Clyde C. Holloway
Personal details
Born	Mary Catherine Small (1924-02-07)February 7, 1924 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2019(2019-11-23) (aged 95) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gillis William Long ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1985)​
Children	2
Education	Louisiana State University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Pharmacist's mate 2nd class (PhM2c)
Battles/wars	World War II

Mary Catherine Small Long (born Mary Catherine Small; February 7, 1924 – November 23, 2019) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district, which she filled from 1985 to 1987, the remainder of the term left by the death of her husband, Gillis William Long. Until it was disbanded in 1993, the 8th district was based in Central Louisiana about Alexandria. She was the first female military veteran elected to Congress,^[1] having served as a WAVE in the United States Navy.