Pioneering Former US Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker Dies
Summary
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas, has died at age 94. She served as a moderate Republican senator from 1978 until 1997 and was known for working with both political parties.Key Facts
- Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker died in Topeka, Kansas.
- She was 94 years old.
- She was born in Topeka in 1932.
- She served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1997.
- She was the first woman elected as a senator from Kansas.
- Kassebaum Baker was a moderate Republican.
- She was known for cooperating across party lines.
- Her father was Alf Landon, former Kansas governor and 1936 Republican presidential candidate.
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