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This Day in History: First Woman Elected to U.S. Senate - Women and the Law News

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Posted on: Jan 12, 2015

On January 12, 1932, Arkansas elected Hattie W. Caraway as U.S. Senator, making her the first woman to hold a seat in the Senate. Take a look back at the NY Times article announcing her groundbreaking win 83 years ago here.

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