1881 - 1960
Edith Nourse Rogers American Politician
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First Name |
Edith
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Middle Name |
Nourse
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Last Name |
Rogers
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Birthday |
19th March, 1881
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Birthplace |
Saco, Maine
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Died |
10th September, 1960
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Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Buried |
Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Politician
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Edith Nourse Rogers (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012, she was the longest serving Congresswoman and was the longest serving female Representative until 2018 (a record now held by Marcy Kaptur). In her 35 years in the House of Representatives she was a powerful voice for veterans and sponsored seminal legislation, including the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the G.I. Bill), which provided educational and financial benefits for veterans returning home from World War II, the 1942 bill that created the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), and the 1943 bill that created the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She was also instrumental in bringing federal appropriations to her constituency, Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. Her love and devotion to veterans and their complex needs upon returning to civilian life is represented by the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford Massachusetts that is named in her honor.
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