Mildred Hermann

Mildred Hermann
Born
Mildred Robinson

(1891-02-28)February 28, 1891
Brookfield, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1964(1964-03-16) (aged 73)
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLawyer

Mildred Robinson Hermann (February 28, 1891 – March 16, 1964) was an American lawyer. She was the first woman lawyer in Juneau, Alaska. Hermann has been called the "Queen Mother of the Alaskan Statehood," due to her leadership in Alaska becoming a state.[1] She was a signer of the Alaska State Constitution.[2] In 2009, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.

  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.