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| Dixie Bibb Graves | |
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U.S. Senator, Alabama
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| In office 1937-1938 |
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| Preceded by | Hugo Black |
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| Succeeded by | J. Lister Hill |
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| Born | July 26, 1882 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Died | January 21, 1965 (aged 82) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bibb Graves |
| Religion | Unknown |
Dixie Bibb Graves (July 26, 1882 – January 21, 1965) was a United States Senator and former First Lady from the state of Alabama. The first woman Senator from Alabama, she was appointed to the Senate by her husband, then Governor Bibb Graves, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugo L. Black. She was the first married woman to serve in the Senate; all previous female senators were widows. Graves served from August 20, 1937 to her resignation on January 10, 1938.
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| Preceded by Hugo Black |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Alabama 1937 - 1938 Served alongside: John H. Bankhead II |
Succeeded by J. Lister Hill |
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