Personal Information for Florence Prag Kahn




	Personal Information for Florence Prag Kahn Born: November 9, 1866 Died: November 16, 1948 Occupations: Educators, Government Employees, Legislators, Public Officers, Social Reformers Subjects: Political Science, Reform, Social, Women's Societies and Clubs, Armed Forces, Education Biographical Information: Florence Prag Kahn was the first Jewish woman to serve in the United States Congress, where she completed five terms. Although born in Salt Lake City, UT, on November 9, 1866, Kahn was raised in the San Francisco Bay area, where she also spent much of her adult life. A graduate of the University of California, she was teaching English and History when she married Julius Kahn in 1899. Julius Kahn served the Bay area as its Republican Congressman, so the couple and their two sons lived in Washington, D.C. When her husband died in 1924, a special election was held, which resulted in Kahn replacing him. She began her first term in Congress in that year. A conservative Republican, Kahn was the first woman to serve on the Military Affairs Committee, where she worked for the military installations of her congressional district. She played a major role in shaping the infrastructures of that area. Kahn was also a member of the National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah. She belonged to Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Florence Prag Kahn died on November 16, 1948. Related Organizations (1) Related Collections (1) Related Organizations Jewish Welfare Board Related Collections Florence Prag Kahn papers How to Cite This Page For a bibliography: Jewish Women's Archive. "Personal Information for Florence Prag Kahn ." <http://jwa.org/archive/jsp/perInfo.jsp?personID=399>. For a footnote: Jewish Women's Archive, "Personal Information for Florence Prag Kahn ," <http://jwa.org/archive/jsp/perInfo.jsp?personID=399>.