Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
October 31, 1969
Smith posing with the Maine state flag in the Hall of Flags
Margaret Chase Smith (Republican):
● Born in Skowhegan, Maine, December 14, 1897
● US House of Representatives, June 3, 1940-January 3, 1949
● United States Senate, January 3, 1949-January 3, 1973
● First woman to serve in both houses of Congress
● First woman placed in nomination for the presidency at a major party convention, 1964
● Died in Skowhegan, Maine, May 29, 1995
Senator Margaret Chase Smith “Driving” a Bangor & Aroostook Engine
Houlton, Maine
November 18, 1949
The Senator posing for photos during her first year as a Senator from Maine.