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| − | '''Edith Nourse Rogers''' (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an activist and [[Republican]] from [[Massachusetts]] who served for over three decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the state's 5th congressional district. She was first elected in a special race to fill the seat of her late husband, who died in 1925.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/ROGERS,-Edith-Nourse-(R000392)/ ROGERS, Edith Nourse]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> | + | '''Edith Nourse Rogers''' (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an activist and [[Republican]] from [[Massachusetts]] who served for over three decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the state's 5th congressional district. She was first elected in a special race to fill the seat of her late husband John Jacob Rogers, who died in 1925.<ref name=history.house.govbio>[https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/ROGERS,-Edith-Nourse-(R000392)/ ROGERS, Edith Nourse]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:23, September 25, 2021
Edith Nourse Rogers (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an activist and Republican from Massachusetts who served for over three decades in the United States House of Representatives, representing the state's 5th congressional district. She was first elected in a special race to fill the seat of her late husband John Jacob Rogers, who died in 1925.[1]
References
- ↑ ROGERS, Edith Nourse. US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved September 25, 2021.