Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district
In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by
William W. Cohen
Succeeded by
Theodore A. Peyser
Personal details
Born
Ruth Sears Baker
(1877-08-24)August 24, 1877 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
August 23, 1965(1965-08-23) (aged 87) Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
John Teele Pratt
(m. 1904; died 1927)
Children
5, including Edwin
Alma mater
Wellesley College
Ruth Sears Pratt (née Baker; August 24, 1877 – August 23, 1965),[1] was an American politician and the first female representative to be elected from New York.[2]
^"Mrs. Ruth Baker Pratt Dies; State's First Woman in House; Served in Washington From 1928 to 1932 -- First of Sex on Board of Aldermen". The New York Times. August 24, 1965. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^"Ruth Sears Baker Pratt, The Junior League of New York". www.ajli.org. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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