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pennsylvania

First Woman
U.S. Senator

Not Yet!

First Woman
Admitted Lawyer

Year: 1886

Carrie Burnham Kilgore

First Woman

Governor

Not Yet!

First Woman
U.S. Representative

Year: 1941-1943

Veronica Grace Boland

First Woman
State Court Judge

Year: 1930

Sara M. Soffel

First Woman
State Supreme Court Judge

Year: 1961

Anne Alpern

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