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Pearl Peden Oldfield

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Pearl Peden Oldfield

Original Name
Pearl Peden
Birth
Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
Death
12 Apr 1962 (aged 85)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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US Congresswoman. Educated at Arkansas College, she was the first woman elected to the US Congress from Arkansas. In 1929, she was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband William A. Oldfield, serving until 1931. Not seeking to be a candidate for re-nomination, she retired from public service.
US Congresswoman. Educated at Arkansas College, she was the first woman elected to the US Congress from Arkansas. In 1929, she was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband William A. Oldfield, serving until 1931. Not seeking to be a candidate for re-nomination, she retired from public service.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6727733/pearl_peden-oldfield: accessed ), memorial page for Pearl Peden Oldfield (2 Dec 1876–12 Apr 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6727733, citing Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.