Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Hattie Caraway
Pioneer Politician
| | Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024
1. Hattie Caraway Marker
First woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932 over 7 men serving until 1944 Beat John McClellan in 1938 when his slogan was Arkansas needs another man in the Senate Co-sponsored a proposed Equal Rights Amendment in 1940 Staunch supporter of Roosevelts New Deal program and fought to protect poor farm families
Jonesboro, Arkansas Inducted 2007
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 34° 30.636′ N, 93° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: President William Jefferson Clinton (here, next to this marker); Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason (here, next to this marker); Johnny Cash (here, next to
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Also see . . . Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (1878-1950) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American politician who was United States Senator from Arkansas from 1931 to 1945. She was the first woman elected to the Senate, the first woman to serve a full term as a United States senator, and the first woman to be reelected to the Senate. She was also the first woman to preside over the Senate. She won reelection to a full term in 1932 with the active support of fellow Senator Huey Long, of neighboring Louisiana.(Submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Thaddeus Caraway died in office in 1931. Following the precedent of appointing widows to temporarily take their husbands' places, Arkansas governor Harvey Parnell appointed Hattie Caraway to the vacant seat, and she was sworn into office on December 9. With the Democratic Party of Arkansas's backing,
she easily won a special election in January 1932 for the remainder of the term, becoming the first woman elected to the Senate. In 1938, Caraway won a narrow victory in the Democratic primary over Representative John Little McClellan, then took the general election with 89.4 percent of the vote over the Republican C. D. Atkinson, becoming the first woman to be reelected to the Senate.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20242. Hattie Caraway MarkerLooking east from Central Avenue; it is the rightmost of five markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
