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Mae Nolan

1886 – 1973

American politician

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About Mae Nolan

Lived 1886 – 1973 (aged 86). Mae Nolan was an American politician.

Mae Ella Nolan (née Hunt; September 20, 1886 – July 9, 1973) was an American politician who became the fourth woman to serve in the United States Congress, the first woman elected to Congress from California, the first woman to chair a Congressional committee, and the first to fill the seat left vacant by her husband's death. She took her seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1923.

Biography

Mae Ella Hunt was born in San Francisco, California on September 20, 1886. She attended public schools, St. Vincent's Convent, and Ayres Business College of San Francisco.

Nolan supported her late husband's agenda on minimum wage, child labor laws, and education. She distanced herself from the women's suffrage movement by dropping her membership in the Woman Suffrage Committee, depending on support from labor, which was unsupportive. Her primary concerns were improving wages and lowering taxes on workers while raising them for wealthy Americans, She also supported a bonus for World War I veterans.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
United States representative
Also known as
Mae Ella Nolan

Family & relationships

Spouse
John I. Nolan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mae Nolan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mae Nolan?

American politician (1886–1973)

When was Mae Nolan born?

Mae Nolan was born on 20 September 1886 in San Francisco.

When did Mae Nolan die?

Mae Nolan died on 9 July 1973 in Sacramento.

What was Mae Nolan's occupation?

Mae Nolan was a politician.

What nationality was Mae Nolan?

Mae Nolan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mae Nolan

· Wikidata: Q571792

· DBpedia: Mae Nolan

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MLA: "Mae Nolan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mae-nolan/.

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