Harriett Woods
Known for
Acting
Life
1927 – 2007 (aged 79)
Born in
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
Ruth Harriett Woods (June 2, 1927 – February 8, 2007) was an American politician and activist, two-time Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Missouri, and the 42nd lieutenant governor of Missouri. She was the first woman elected to statewide office when she was elected Missouri's first, and so far only, woman lieutenant governor.