Was Rankin the first woman to hold a federal office in the U.S?
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Yes, Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1916, she became the first woman to hold federal office in the U.S. when elected to the House of Representatives from Montana as a Republican. She served one term in the house and is also remembered for her strong pacifist stance, voting against U.S. entry into both World War I and World War II.
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