Historic sites -- Millard's Crossing.

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Thomas, Lera Millard, 1900-1993

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Lera Millard Thomas (August 3, 1900 – July 23, 1993) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative in Congress representing the Eighth District of Texas from 1966 to 1967, after the death of her husband, Congressman Albert Thomas. She was the first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. After leaving Congress, she founded Millard's Crossing Historic Village. Born Lera Millard in Nacogdoches, Texas, she attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, and...