Jeannette Rankin

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Born	June 11, 1880 • Missoula • Montana
Died	May 18, 1973 (aged 92) • Carmel • California
Title / Office	House of Representatives (1941-1943), United States • House of Representatives (1917-1919), United States
Political Affiliation	Republican Party
Role In	women’s rights movement

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