Edna Rankin McKinnon

1893–1978 (age 85)

Congresswoman

Biography

Edna Rankin McKinnon, born in 1893, became one of the first women elected to represent Montana in Congress, carrying a passion for equality and rural well-being into Washington.

She fought for programs that helped farmers, families, and women gain access to resources and, after leaving office, traveled throughout her state mentoring young people in civic life and reminding them that courageous citizens could reshape public policy.

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