What is Helen Gahagan Douglas?
{{Infobox officeholder |honorific-prefix = |name = Helen Gahagan Douglas |honorific-suffix = |image = Helen Gahagan Douglas.jpg |state = [[California]] |district = [[California's 14th congressional district|14th]] |term_start = January 3, 1945 |term_end = January 3, 1951 |preceded = [[Thomas F. Ford]] |succeeded = [[Samuel W. Yorty]] |birth_date = {{birth date|1900|11|25|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Boonton, New Jersey]], USA |death_date = {{death date and age|1980|6|28|1900|11|25}} |death_place = [[New York City]], [[New York]], USA |restingplace = |restingplacecoordinates = |birthname = Helen Gahagan |nationality = American |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations--> |spouse = [[Melvyn Douglas]] (1931-1980) |partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> |relations = [[Illeana Douglas]] (step-granddaughter) |children = Mary Helen Douglas (daughter) Peter Gahagan Douglas (son) |residence = |alma_mater = [[Barnard College]] |occupation = Actress and politician |profession = |cabinet = |committees = |portfolio = |religion = |signature = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Helen Gahagan Douglas''' (November 25, 1900 – June 28, 1980) was an [[Americans|American]] [[actress]] and [[politician]]. She was the third woman and first [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] woman elected to [[United States Congress|Congress]] from [[California]]. Her election made California one of the first two states to elect female members to the House from both parties. Gahagan died on in [[New York City]], [[New York]] from [[breast cancer]] and [[lung cancer]], aged 79. ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline}} * {{IMDb name|0301099|Helen Gahagan}} * {{Find a Grave|6811124|name=Helen Gahagan Douglas}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gahagan, Helen}} [[Category:1900 births]] [[Category:1980 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]] [[Category:Deaths from breast