Vera C. Bushfield
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Vera Sarah Bushfield was an American politician served as a U.S. senator from South Dakota in 1948, as well as the First Lady of South Dakota from 1939 to 1943. Bushfield's appointment also marked the
Senator Vera Bushfield
Gladys Pyle
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Gladys Shields Pyle was an American educator, politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female
Vera C. Bushfield
…First Lady of South Dakota from 1939 to 1943. Bushfield's appointment also marked the first time one state had been represented by two female senators; Gladys Pyle served for two months in late 1938 and early 1939. Vera Sarah Cahalan was born in Miller, South Dakota, on August 9, 1889, the daughter of Maurice…
Gladys Pyle
Pyle on November 28, 1938, during her brief Senate term