Hattie Caraway
Hattie Wyatt Caraway | |
|---|---|
Caraway in 1940 | |
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office November 13, 1931 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Thaddeus Caraway |
| Succeeded by | William Fulbright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hattie Ophelia Wyatt February 1, 1878 Bakerville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1950 (aged 72) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Paul |
| Education | Ebenezer College Dickson Normal College (BA) |
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was an American politician who was United States Senator from Arkansas from 1931 to 1945. She was the first woman elected to the Senate, the first woman to serve a full term as a United States senator, and the first woman to be reelected to the Senate. She was also the first woman to preside over the Senate. She won reelection to a full term in 1932 with the active support of fellow Senator Huey Long, of neighboring Louisiana.