Florence Prag Kahn

Florence Prag Kahn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byJulius Kahn
Succeeded byFranck R. Havenner
Personal details
Born
Florence Prag

(1866-11-09)November 9, 1866
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 1948(1948-11-16) (aged 82)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHome of Peace Cemetery in Colma, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1899; died 1924)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley

Florence Kahn (née Prag; November 9, 1866 – November 16, 1948) was an American teacher and politician who in 1925 became the first Jewish woman to serve in the United States Congress. She was only the fifth woman to serve in Congress, and the second from California, after fellow San Franciscan Mae Nolan. Like Nolan, she took the seat in the House of Representatives left vacant by the death of her husband, Julius Kahn.[1]

  1. ^ "Florence Prag Kahn". Jewish Women's Archive. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-11-17.