Frances Perkins became the first woman cabinet member when FDR put her to work in this post
The first female Cabinet member, she was the Secretary of Labor under FDR, 
from ..... Just 13 years after women got the vote, Frances Perkins became FDR's... [DOC] [TLE] Frances Perkins - Social Security [PAR] Frances Perkins (1882-1965) was the first woman cabinet member.