Margaret Chase Smith typed letter signed, 1944 May 12.

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Margaret Chase Smith typed letter signed, 1944 May 12.

Letter from Smith in Washington, D.C., to Effie Lawrence Marshall, Coral Gables, Fla., wishing her success on her recent marriage (to Harry Ignatius Marshall).

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Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995

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Margaret Chase Smith was born in Skowhegan, Maine, on December 14, 1897. Her entry into politics came through the career of Clyde Smith, the man she married in 1930. Clyde was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1936. Margaret served as his secretary. When Clyde died in 1940, she succeeded her husband. After four terms in the House, she won election to the United States Senate in 1948. In so doing, she became the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. Senator Smi...

Marshall, Harry Ignatius, 1878-....

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Marshall, Effie Lawrence, 1873-1970

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Marshall was a prominent author and leader of the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century. She was the author of several novels based on the lives of famous women of the Bible. She became involved in the women's suffrage movement while attending college and presented a number of lectures throughout the country. Marshall died in Coral Gables, Florida. From the description of Papers, 1892-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122364417 ...