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Helen Douglas Mankin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district | |
In office January 1, 1946 – January 2, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Robert Ramspeck |
Succeeded by | James C. Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | Helen Douglas September 11, 1896 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | July 25, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 59)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Rockford College |
Helen Douglas Mankin (September 11, 1896 – July 25, 1956) was a 20th-century American lawyer and politician. She was the second woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives, serving part of one term from 1946 to 1947 after winning a special election to fill the seat of a predecessor who had resigned.