"... women who paved the way for Clinton ..."A distinguished list.

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Clinton joins other female political trailblazers
By Eliza Collins, June 8, 2016

On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton walked on stage and proudly proclaimed that history had been made: Just under 100 years after women got the right to vote, the former secretary of State became the first woman to secure enough delegates to get the nomination of a major political party.

But there were other women who paved the way for Clinton; let’s take a look at some [photos on site]:

Susanna Madora Salter

Susanna Madora Salter, a member of the Prohibition Party, was the first woman to hold elected office in the United States. She was mayor of Argonia, Kan., in 1887, and held the position for just one year.

Jeannette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin, R-Mont., was the first woman elected to Congress. She served from 1917 to 1919 and then again from 1941 to 1943.

Nellie Tayloe Ross

Wyoming Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman elected as governor. She served from 1925 to 1927.

Hattie Wyatt Caraway

Hattie Wyatt Caraway, D-Ark., was the first woman to win election to the Senate. She served from 1931 to 1945.

Frances Perkins

Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a Cabinet position. She was appointed by then-president Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945.

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress, serving in the House from 1969 to 1983.

Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female Supreme Court justice. She was appointed by then-president Ronald Reagan and held the position from 1981 to 2006.

Geraldine Ferraro

Democrat Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman on a major-party ticket. She was the vice presidential choice for Walter Mondale in the 1984 presidential election.

Nancy Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was the first woman to become speaker of the House of Representatives. She held the position from 2007 to 2011 and is now the House minority leader.
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