Who was the first woman to sit in the 'House of Representatives'?

Question: Who was the first woman to sit in the 'House of Representatives'!?

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In 1917 Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, became the first woman in the United States Congress upon being elected to the House!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Enid Lyons was elected to the House of Representatives in 1943!.

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