Mary Kapuahualani Robinson
Mary Kapuahualani "Girlie" Robinson (born Mary Kapuahualani Hart[1] in 1896–97, died June 5, 1978[2]) was a Republican Senator from Oahu in the Hawaii Territorial Legislature.[3] She was one of two women in the Territorial Senate in 1951, with the other being Thelma Akana Harrison. Before being elected to the legislature, she was president of ,[4] and worked within the Territorial Government for 21 years.[2]
In February 1945, she married local businessman .[4] In 1951, she founded , which had become a multimillion-dollar company by the time of her death in 1978.[2]
See also[]
- Mark P. Robinson Family
Bibliography[]
- Judd, Henry P.; Hilleary, Perry Edward (1954). Men and women of Hawaii, 1954; a biographical encyclopedia of persons of notable achievement, an historical account of the peoples who have distinguished themselves through personal success and through public service. Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Business Consultants. pp. 563, 566 – via HathiTrust.
References[]
- ^ "Mary K. Hart, Mark Robinson Wed Monday". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. February 10, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mary Robinson, Founder of Travel Firm, Dies at 82". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 6, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Sixth Legislature - Regular Session 1951". p. iv. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via .
- ^ 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.
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