Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs , usually known as Lindy Boggs ( March 13 , 1916 – July 27 , 2013 ) , was a United States politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See . She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana . She was also a permanent chairwoman of the 1976 Democratic National Convention , which met in New York City to nominate the Carter-Mondale ticket . She was the first woman to preside over a major party convention
1976 Democratic National Convention
1976 Democratic National Convention
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