Dixie Bibb Graves

Dixie Bibb Graves

United States Senator from Alabama
In office 1937–1938
Preceded by	Hugo Black
Succeeded by	J. Lister Hill
Personal details
Born	July 26, 1882(1882-07-26) Montgomery, Alabama
Died	January 21, 1965(1965-01-21) (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.

External links

Dixie Bibb Graves at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senate
Preceded by Hugo Black	United States Senator (Class 3) from Alabama 1937 - 1938 Served alongside: John H. Bankhead II	Succeeded by J. Lister Hill

United States Senators from Alabama

Class 2	King • Lewis • Fitzpatrick • Clemens • C. Claiborne Clay • Warner • Goldthwaite • Morgan • Bankhead, Sr. • Comer • J. Heflin • Bankhead, Jr. • Swift • Sparkman • H. Heflin • Sessions

Class 3	Walker • Kelly • Chambers • Pickens • McKinley • Moore • McKinley • C. Comer Clay • Bagby • King • Fitzpatrick • Spencer • Houston • Pryor • Pugh • Pettus • Johnston • White • Underwood • Black • Graves • Hill • J. Allen • M. Allen • Stewart • Denton • Shelby

Persondata
Name	Graves, Dixie Bibb
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 26, 1882
Place of birth	Montgomery, Alabama
Date of death	January 21, 1965
Place of death	Montgomery, Alabama