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Rose McConnell Long | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office January 31, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Huey Long |
| Succeeded by | Allen J. Ellender |
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| Born | Rose McConnell April 8, 1892 Greensburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 1970 (aged 78) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Russell |
Rose McConnell Long (April 8, 1892 – May 27, 1970) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Louisiana, succeeding her late husband Huey Long. She was the third woman to serve as a U.S. senator, and the first from Louisiana.[1]
- ^ Fairfield, Hannah; McLEAN, ALAN; Willis, Derek. "Women in the Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2016.