...Margaret Chase Smith (December 14, 1897–May 29, 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history.http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party's convention (1964 Republican Convention, won by Barry Goldwater). She was a moderate Republican, included with those known as Rockefeller Republicans. When she left office, Smith had the record as the longest-serving female senator in United States history, [[List of United States Senators in the 92nd Congress by seniority|ranking 11th in seniority]] among the members of the Senate, a distinction that has not been surpassed. Read full entry

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