Edith Nourse Rogers | |
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| Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Rankin |
| Succeeded by | Olin E. Teague |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John E. Rankin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district | |
| In office June 30, 1925 – September 10, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | John Jacob Rogers |
| Succeeded by | F. Bradford Morse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edith Nourse March 19, 1881 Saco, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1960 (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
Edith Rogers (née Nourse; March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served as a Republican in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012, she was the longest serving Congresswoman and was the longest serving female Representative until 2018 (a record now held by Marcy Kaptur).[1] In her 35 years in the House of Representatives she was a powerful voice for veterans and sponsored seminal legislation, including the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the G.I. Bill), which provided educational and financial benefits for veterans returning home from World War II, the 1942 bill that created the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), and the 1943 bill that created the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She was also instrumental in bringing federal appropriations to her constituency, Massachusetts's 5th congressional district.[2]
- ^ "Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur Makes History As Longest-Serving Woman In The House". NPR.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives (2006). Women in Congress 1917–2006. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160767531. Retrieved October 22, 2018 – via Hathi Trust.