Virginia D. Smith
Virginia D. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | David Martin |
| Succeeded by | Bill Barrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Virginia Dodd June 30, 1911 |
| Died | January 23, 2006 (aged 94) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Haven N. Smith
(m. 1931; died 1997) |
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Virginia Dodd Smith (June 30, 1911 – January 23, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991 for Nebraska's 3rd district. She was the first and to date only woman from Nebraska to hold a seat in the House.
Before serving in Congress, Smith chaired the American Farm Bureau Women for twenty years.