Medical Definition of longitudinal. 1  1: of, relating to, or occurring in the lengthwise dimension a longitudinal bone fracture. 2  2: extending along or relating to the anteroposterior axis of a body or part a trypanosome which reproduces by longitudinal fission.
Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1872) - The first woman to run for United States President, Woodhull was the candidate of the Equal Rights Party. Her opponents were Ulysses S. Grant (R) and Horace Greeley (D). Woodhull, born in Homer, Ohio on September 23, 1838, traveled with her parents practicing spiritualist activities.
A woman elected president-that would be a big deal. But Hillary Clinton would hardly be the first woman to run the show. For that, she is about nine decades behind the times. The fascinating old story surfaces for two reasons. First, there's Clinton, poised to make the strongest run any woman has ever made for the Oval Office. Second, this month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the first woman president's husband. His name was Woodrow Wilson. Of course, it was Mr. Wilson, not Mrs., who actually was elected to the job.