Vera Daerr Buchanan

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 30th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

July 20, 1902 (53 years old)

Birthday

November 26, 1955

Death

Served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955.
First female member of Congress to die while in office.
Worked as a secretary for her husband during his tenure in Congress before winning a special election to fill his seat after his death.
Focused on issues such as safe and affordable housing, affordable groceries, and flood protection initiatives for her constituents.
Actively engaged with her community through a listening campaign to understand constituent needs.
Continued to work from her hospital bed after being diagnosed with terminal cancer until her health declined.
Buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.