Pearl Peden Oldfield
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Pearl Peden Oldfield was a U.S.
Democratic
politician
. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Arkansas.
She was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas
. She was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
from Arkansas
by a special election caused by the death of her husband, William Allan Oldfield
, and served from January 9, 1929 to March 3, 1931. She died in Washington, D.C.
United States
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Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Arkansas.
She was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Cotton Plant is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 960.-Geography:Cotton Plant is located at ....
. She was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
by a special election caused by the death of her husband, William Allan Oldfield
William Allan Oldfield
William Allan Oldfield was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Franklin, Arkansas, he served as the House minority whip between 1921 and 1928....
, and served from January 9, 1929 to March 3, 1931. She died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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