Esther K. Richardson
Esther K. Richardson was a Republican Representative for Hawaii Island in the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives.[1] In the 1942 election, she was the only woman from Hawaii Island to be elected to public office.[2] The Honolulu Star-Bulletin described her in 1951 as "a slender woman with quiet dignity". She was from South Kona, where she ran a lauhala weaving studio.[1]
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- ^ a b Wilder, Betty (March 1, 1951). "Five Women in 1951 Legislature Help to Draft Hawaii's Laws". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 13. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "ONLY WOMAN ELECTED". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Hilo, Hawaii. November 4, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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