Mary_Kapuahualani_Robinson

Mary Kapuahualani Robinson

Mary Kapuahualani Robinson

Hawaii Territorial Senator and businesswoman

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 We The Women of Hawaii,[4] and worked within the Territorial Government for 21 years.[2]

In February 1945, she married local businessman Mark Alexander Robinson.[4] In 1951, she founded Robinson Travel Inc., which had become a multimillion-dollar company by the time of her death in 1978.[2]

See also

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

  1. [1]
    "Mary K. Hart, Mark Robinson Wed Monday". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. February 10, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Mary Robinson, Founder of Travel Firm, Dies at 82". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 6, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Sixth Legislature - Regular Session 1951". p. iv. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via LLMC Digital.
  4. [4]
    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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