Former U.S. Sen. Margaret Smith in Coma After Stroke
Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate, was in a coma Tuesday after a severe stroke.
Smith, 97, was being cared for at home but doctors describe the outlook as not favorable, said Merton G. Henry, a lawyer and family spokesman.
“We ask that the people of Maine remember Sen. Smith in their prayers,” Henry said.
Smith, served four terms in the House, 1941-49, and four in the Senate, 1949-73.
In 1964, she placed fifth in the New Hampshire presidential primary and became the first woman whose name was put in nomination for the presidency by a major party.
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