When Ruth Roblee was born in 1915, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, George Roblee Jr., was 41 and her mother, Anastasia Antionette Vanderhoff, was 40. She lived in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States for about 30 years.
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Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Altered form of English Robley .
Possibly also an Americanized form of Spanish Roble .
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