Frances P. Bolton
Frances Payne Bolton (March 29, 1885 – March 9, 1977), born Frances P. Bingham, was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. She was also the oldest woman to date to serve in the House of Representatives.
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