His wife, Flora, won the ensuing special election, becoming the first woman to serve in the chamber.

In 1884 he was reelected governor for a third time, becoming the first man in Illinois history to serve three times as governor.

Bradley ran as a Republican, and won, becoming the first African American woman to serve on the council.

He was re-elected in 1917 and 1921, becoming the first mayor to serve three four-year terms.

She became the first woman and first African American to serve in that role.

After Mr. Wilson's surprise resignation in 1976, she might well have become party leader and the first woman to serve as prime minister.

After losing the presidency in 1888 he ran again and won four years later, becoming the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.

In 2005, he became the first Church Historian and Recorder to serve since 1997.

He eventually moved into the Submarine Force, becoming one of the first hospital corpsmen to serve on nuclear submarines.

By the 1880s, the depot was becoming too small to adequately serve all those who used it, and was in dire need of repair.