Mildred Hermann

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Mildred Hermann
Born
Mildred Robinson

(1891-02-28)February 28, 1891
DiedMarch 16, 1964(1964-03-16) (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLawyer

Mildred Robinson Hermann (February 28, 1891 – March 16, 1964) was an American

Alaska State Constitution.[2] In 2009, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
.

Early life and education

Mildred Robinson was born in 1891 in Indiana. She moved to Alaska in 1919.[3]

Work

Hermann would testify on Capitol Hill on behalf of Alaska Statehood in 1950.[4][5]

Later life and legacy

She died in Juneau in 1964.[3] In 2009, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.[6]

References

  1. ^ Boraas, Kristin. "Mildred Robinson Hermann: Queen Mother of the Alaskan Statehood". The Alaska Bar Rag. Alaska Bar Association. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Mildred R. Hermann signing the Alaska State Constitution". AMRC. Hermann Collection. Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b Wattum, Kathleen. "Mildred R. Hermann". Alaskans for Statehood. University of Alaska. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Wash[ington] D.C., Mildred R. Herman - Juneau, speaks to the congressional committee re statehood". Steve McCutcheon Collection. Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Governing Alaska". Alaska History & Cultural Studies. Alaska Humanities Forum. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  6. ^ Pamela. "Mildred Robinson Hermann". Hall of Fame. Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2013.