McCarthy, Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin, 1894-1952
Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin (April 24, 1894 – January 16, 1952) was an American lawyer, rancher, businesswoman, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected to Congress from Kansas, serving as a U.S. Representative from 1933 to 1935. After her election, she was married to Daniel M. McCarthy, and thereupon served under the name of Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy.
Born near Hays, Kansas, O'Loughlin attended rural schools. She graduated from the Hays High School in 1913, from the Kansas State Teachers College in 1917, and from the law school of the University of Chicago in 1920. She was admitted to the bar in 1921 and commenced practice in Chicago, but she returned to Kansas in 1928 and continued the practice of law in Hays. She served as a delegate to the State Democratic conventions in 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1936, and she served the Democratic National Conventions in 1940 and 1944. She also served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1931 and 1932.
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