Jeannette Rankin
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 Jeannette Rankin    (politician) | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1880 Missoula County, Montana, U.S. | |||||||||
| Died | May 18, 1973 (Age 92) Carmel, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | US | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Montana, Columbia University, University of Washington | |||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||
In 1941, she was the sole member of Congress to vote against the declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Jeannette Pickering Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. In 1941, she was the sole member of Congress to vote against the declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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