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Hattie Wyatt Caraway: Jonesboro, AR
12018-10-16T19:17:58-07:00Margaretann Pearsonc2ead1076200e56e250c1c9ad6e21da185cc8492315932Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first woman elected to the Senate, and we are especially proud that she lived in Jonesboro. Her husband passed away while in office and the custom at the time was to temporarily appoint the widow to the position. Hattie decided to run for special election and won the seat. Caraway Rd. in Jonesboro is named after she and her husband Thaddeus, and we are very proud to share their names. Also please enjoy this quote when reporters will call her "Grandmother Hattie" who "sat quietly and did nothing" and she said "I wouldn't want to take a minute away from the men. The poor dears love it so."plain2018-10-18T00:58:45-07:0035.83525° N, -90.70507° EHattie Wyatt Caraway was the first woman elected to the Senate, and we are especially proud that she lived in Jonesboro. Her husband passed away while in office and the custom at the time was to temporarily appoint the widow to the position. Hattie decided to run for special election and won the seat. Caraway Rd. in Jonesboro is named after she and her husband Thaddeus, and we are very proud to share their names. Also please enjoy this quote when reporters will call her "Grandmother Hattie" who "sat quietly and did nothing" and she said "I wouldn't want to take a minute away from the men. The poor dears love it so." Margaretann Pearsonc2ead1076200e56e250c1c9ad6e21da185cc8492
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