Dorothy Awes Haaland | |
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Born | Dorothy Awes October 3, 1918 Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | February 23, 1996 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | First woman admitted to Alaska Bar Association |
Dorothy Awes Haaland (October 3, 1918[1] – February 23, 1996[2] ) was an American lawyer and politician. She served in the final Alaska Territorial Legislature when Alaska was still the Territory of Alaska. In 2009, she was added to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. She was the first woman to be admitted to the Alaska Bar Association.[3]