Edith Nourse Rogers
Edith Nourse Rogers (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960), known as the First Lady of the Republican Party,[1] 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]
U.S. House of Representatives
In late March 1925, incumbent congressman John Jacob Rogers died of appendicitis at the age of forty-three. His widow Edith Nourse Rogers subsequently ran for the House seat as a supporter of Prohibition and in addition appealed to textile workers, stating:[1]
| “ | I am a Republican by inheritance and by conviction. | ” |
Rogers overwhelmingly won the Republican nomination[2] and handily defeated Democrat opponent Eugene Foss in the special general election to succeed her late husband.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ROGERS, Edith Nourse. US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ↑ MA District 5 - Special R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1925. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ↑ MA District 5 - Special Election Race - Jun 30, 1925. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.