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Politics & Governance
Geraldine Ferraro
1935–2011Newburgh, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Congresswoman and the first woman nominated for vice president by a major U.S. party.
Notable For
- Democratic vice presidential nominee 1984
- U.S. Representative NY-9
Honors & Recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous 2013)
Sources
- Biographical Directory of U.S. Congressgovernment
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
Last reviewed: 2026-05-07
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Politics & Governance
- Years
- 1935–2011
- Birth Place
- Newburgh, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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