Laura Emelia Naplin
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| Member of the Minnesota State Senate from the 65th district | |
| In office 1927 (1927)–1934 (1934) | |
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| Born | (1893-02-14)February 14, 1893 |
| Died | 1985(1985-00-00) (aged 91–92) Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Farmer–Labor Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Laura Emelia Naplin (née Johnson; February 14, 1893 – 1985) was an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1927 to 1934.[1]
Naplin was born on February 14, 1893, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McMullen.[2] She worked as a teacher in Thief River Falls for nine years. Naplin was first elected to the Minnesota State Senate in a special election after her husband, Oscar Albert Naplin, died while in office.[3] She was the first woman to serve in the state Senate.[4] She was subsequently reelected in 1930, but did not run in the 1934 election. In 1940, she unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the United States Senate. After her defeat, she moved to California, where she lived until her death in 1985.[5][3]
