Florence Reville Gibbs
Florence Gibbs (née Reville; April 4, 1890 – August 19, 1964) was a Democratic congresswoman. Elected in special election to replace her deceased husband, she became the first woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives, serving for three months from October 3, 1940, to January 3, 1941. Early life 
Florence Reville was born April 4, 1890, in Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia. She was the oldest child of Sallie Printup Reville and Thomas Porter Reville. She grew up there, attending public schools, and then graduated from Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia. She married Willis Benjamin Gibbs, a Georgia attorney and politician, and together they had two children. Congress
In 1938, W. Benjamin Gibbs was elected as a Democrat to represent Georgia's Eighth congressional district in the 76th United States Congress. He took his seat on January 3, 1939, and served until his death in 1940. Florence Gibbs was elected on October 3, 1940, as a Democrat in the special election to fill the vacant seat left by her husband's death; she was sworn into office on October 3, 1940. She did not run in the general election to represent the district in the 77th United States Congress, and she left office January 3, 1941. Later life
After leaving Congress, Florence Gibbs retired from public life and resided in Jesup, Georgia, until her death there on August 19, 1964. See also
 Women in the United States House of Representatives

References

 Source:  Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

1890 births
1964 deaths
People from Thomson, Georgia
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
Female members of the United States House of Representatives
Women in Georgia (U.S. state) politics
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American women politicians
Brenau University alumni