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Frances Payne Bolton

Republican Representative of Ohio's 22nd district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    February 27, 1940 - January 3, 1941

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 6, 1943 - January 3, 1945

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1953

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 5, 1955 - January 3, 1957

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1959

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 7, 1959 - January 3, 1961

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 9, 1963 - January 3, 1965

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 4, 1965 - January 3, 1967

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 22

    January 10, 1967 - January 3, 1969

15

Congresses Served

15

House Terms

March 29, 1885 (91 years old)

Birthday

March 9, 1977

Death

  • First woman elected to Congress from Ohio.
  • Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 to 1969, completing her late husband’s term and winning fourteen additional terms.
  • Advocated for women’s conscription during and after World War II, emphasizing their contributions to the military.
  • Supported desegregation of military nursing units during World War II.
  • Strong proponent of the United Nations and UNICEF, and supported the independence of African colonies.
  • Became the first American woman member of Congress to head an international delegation in 1955, focusing on African affairs.
  • Sponsored legislation to create a new State Department Bureau for African Affairs, which was established in 1958.
  • Voted in favor of multiple Civil Rights Acts and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
  • Known for her active involvement in public health and nursing education, with a nursing school named in her honor.
  • Maintained a strong relationship with her constituents, particularly those of Italian-American heritage.
  • Retired after losing a bid for a sixteenth term in 1968, having been one of the oldest women to serve in the House of Representatives at that time.
  • Engaged in philanthropic work, including land donations for educational institutions.