Eliza Jane Pratt

Eliza Jane Pratt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 8th district
In office
May 25, 1946 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byWilliam O. Burgin
Succeeded byCharles B. Deane
Personal details
Born(1902-03-05)March 5, 1902
Anson County, North Carolina
DiedMay 13, 1981(1981-05-13) (aged 79)
Charlotte, North Carolina
PartyDemocratic
Alma materQueens College
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Eliza Jane Pratt (March 5, 1902 – May 13, 1981) was a United States representative from North Carolina, the first woman to represent her state in the U.S. Congress.

She was the only woman elected to the House of Representatives from North Carolina until the 1992 election of Eva Clayton.

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