Catherine Small Long
American politician (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English writer, see Catharine Long. For other people, see Catharine Long (disambiguation).
Mary Catherine Small Long (born Mary Catherine Small; February 7, 1924 – November 23, 2019) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district, which she filled from 1985 to 1987, the remainder of the term left by the death of her husband, Gillis William Long. Until it was disbanded in 1993, the 8th district was based in Central Louisiana about Alexandria. She was the first female military veteran elected to Congress,[1] having served as a WAVE in the United States Navy.
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Catherine Small Long | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th district | |
In office March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Gillis William Long |
Succeeded by | Clyde C. Holloway |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Catherine Small (1924-02-07)February 7, 1924 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | November 23, 2019(2019-11-23) (aged 95) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Education | Louisiana State University (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Pharmacist's mate 2nd class (PhM2c) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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