1940: Smith serves in House and Senate

Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was first elected to the House in 1940 to fill the vacancy created by the death of her husband. She was re-elected four times and then was elected to the Senate in 1948, where she served until Jan. 3, 1973. In 1964, after failing to win...

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