First Woman Elected to the US Senate

@RebeccasFarm (91240)

United States

January 12, 2026 8:03am CST

What a looker she was too. She married Thaddeus, he died, and she filled his seat, all while raising her kids on their cotton farm in Arkansas. She was born Hattie Ophelia Wyatt in Tennessee, served as a Democratic Senator from Arkansas, and was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, representing a good family background in the early 20th-century American South. Background: Born in Bakerville, Tennessee, in 1878, to a farming family, she later married Thaddeus Caraway, who served in Congress. Political Career: She became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932, filling her late husband's seat and then winning a full term, serving until 1945. I love the name Hattie too. Do you?

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@DaddyEvil (169008)

• United States

12 Jan

There used to be a myLot member named Hattie... She passed away several years ago. I enjoyed visiting with her while she was still active. Hattie isn't a name I'd give my child, if I had another child.

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@GoAskAlice (5858)

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12 Jan

'Hattie' is close

Patsie Hatley (@Hatley) on myLot

This is Patsie Hatley's user profile on myLot. Discussions, responses, comments, likes & more.

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@DaddyEvil (169008)

• United States

12 Jan

@GoAskAlice Thank you. It's been a long, long time since I talked with her. I usually can't remember names for very long.

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@JudyEv (372811)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

I remember Patsie too.

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@Kandae11 (57014)

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12 Jan

She did well. I admire the clothes they wore back in those days , though l can imagine how uncomfortable they must have been.

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@RebeccasFarm (91240)

• United States

14 Jan

I love the clothes too Kandase.

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@Kandae11 (57014)

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15 Jan

@RebeccasFarm Wonder if they would ever be fashionable again.

@velvet53 (24420)

• Palisade, Colorado

13 Jan

This is very interesting. I never knew about her until now. I love learning about history. Thank you so much for sharing this.

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@velvet53 (24420)

• Palisade, Colorado

14 Jan

@RebeccasFarm How are you doing?

@RebeccasFarm (91240)

• United States

14 Jan

Welcome Sandy.

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@JESSY3236 (21637)

• United States

13 Jan

She was pretty. That's cool.

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@RebeccasFarm (91240)

• United States

14 Jan

She was thanks Jessica.

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@JudyEv (372811)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

Good for her. She was a real role model for other women in those times.

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@RebeccasFarm (91240)

• United States

14 Jan

She sure was.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18067)

• Raurkela, India

13 Jan

We don't have such a name in India but the name does sound good.

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@RebeccasFarm (91240)

• United States

14 Jan

I kind of like it too Anindita.

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@jstory07 (147623)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Feb

The fact after taking her husband's seat she was elected that was really good.

@dgobucks226 (37428)

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23 Jan

First the vote in 1920 and now this? (just kidding OT) She must have done a commendable job and was well liked in her state winning her own term.