Chase G. Woodhouse
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Chase Going Woodhouse was an educator and Congresswoman from the Second Congressional District in Connecticut
. She was the second woman elected to Congress from Connecticut, and the first elected as a Democrat
.
Woodhouse graduated from Science Hill School, Shelbyville, Kentucky
, 1908. She graduated from McGill University
, Montreal
, Canada, 1912. Woodhouse graduated from the University of Berlin and the University of Chicago
and then served on the faculty of Smith College
, Northampton, Massachusetts
, 1918–1925 and the faculty of Connecticut College
, New London, Connecticut
, 1934-1946.
Woodhouse was a senior economist at the Bureau of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture
, 1926-1928. She was managing director of the Institute of Women’s Professional Relations at Connecticut College
from 1929 until 1946 and personnel director of the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
, from 1929 through 1934. During World War II
she was a consultant for the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel, War Manpower Commission
, 1942-1944. In Connecticut at that time, she was the Secretary of the State in 1941 and 1942, chair of the New London, Democratic Town Committee in 1942 and 1943, and president of the Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women’s Clubs, 1943-1948.
Woodhouse was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947). She ran for reelection to the Eightieth Congress in 1946 but was defeated. While out of office, she was Executive Director of the women’s division of the Democratic National Committee
(DNC), based in Washington, D.C.
, in 1947 and 1948. She was also a visiting expert on the staff of General Lucius D. Clay
, Allied Military Governor of Germany, in 1948.
Woodhouse was again elected to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951) and again defeated for reelection to the Eighty-second Congress in 1950.
Woodhouse was special assistant to the Director of Price Stabilization, 1951–1953, and a member of the Connecticut state Constitutional Convention, 1965.
Woodhouse died December 12, 1984, in New Canaan, Connecticut
.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. She was the second woman elected to Congress from Connecticut, and the first elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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Woodhouse graduated from Science Hill School, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,085 people, 3,822 households, and 2,549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.5 people per square mile . There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile...
, 1908. She graduated from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada, 1912. Woodhouse graduated from the University of Berlin and the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and then served on the faculty of Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
, 1918–1925 and the faculty of Connecticut College
Connecticut College
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut.The college was founded in 1911, as Connecticut College for Women, in response to Wesleyan University closing its doors to women...
, New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, 1934-1946.
Woodhouse was a senior economist at the Bureau of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
, 1926-1928. She was managing director of the Institute of Women’s Professional Relations at Connecticut College
Connecticut College
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut.The college was founded in 1911, as Connecticut College for Women, in response to Wesleyan University closing its doors to women...
from 1929 until 1946 and personnel director of the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
, from 1929 through 1934. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
she was a consultant for the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel, War Manpower Commission
War Manpower Commission
The War Manpower Commission was a World War II agency of the United States Government charged with planning to balance the labor needs of agriculture, industry and the armed forces. It was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Executive Order 9139 of April 18, 1942. Its chairman was Paul V...
, 1942-1944. In Connecticut at that time, she was the Secretary of the State in 1941 and 1942, chair of the New London, Democratic Town Committee in 1942 and 1943, and president of the Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women’s Clubs, 1943-1948.
Woodhouse was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947). She ran for reelection to the Eightieth Congress in 1946 but was defeated. While out of office, she was Executive Director of the women’s division of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
(DNC), based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1947 and 1948. She was also a visiting expert on the staff of General Lucius D. Clay
Lucius D. Clay
General Lucius Dubignon Clay was an American officer and military governor of the United States Army known for his administration of Germany immediately after World War II. Clay was deputy to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945; deputy military governor, Germany 1946; commander in chief, U.S....
, Allied Military Governor of Germany, in 1948.
Woodhouse was again elected to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951) and again defeated for reelection to the Eighty-second Congress in 1950.
Woodhouse was special assistant to the Director of Price Stabilization, 1951–1953, and a member of the Connecticut state Constitutional Convention, 1965.
Woodhouse died December 12, 1984, in New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
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