Nancy Quinn | |
|---|---|
 Nancy Quinn 1959 | |
| First Lady of Hawaii | |
| In role August 21, 1959 – December 3, 1962 | |
| Governor | William F. Quinn |
| Preceded by | Role created |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Burns |
| First Lady of the Territory of Hawaii | |
| In role August 29, 1957 – August 21, 1959 | |
| Governor | William F. Quinn |
| Preceded by | Pauline Nawahineokalai King |
| Succeeded by | Statehood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Ellen Witbeck January 15, 1919 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2014 (aged 95) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7 |
Nancy Ellen Quinn (January 15, 1919 – June 27, 2014) was an American public figure, former First Lady of Hawaii, and a prominent figure during Hawaii's transition to statehood. Quinn, the wife of Governor William F. Quinn, served as the last First Lady of the Territory of Hawaii from 1957 until 1959.[1] She then served as the first First Lady of the new U.S. state of Hawaii from 1959 to 1962.[1] According to Time Magazine, Nancy Quinn was the first person in the Territory of Hawaii to receive news that the bill granting Hawaiian statehood had been signed by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959.[1][2]
- ^ a b c Hurley, Timothy (2014-07-03). "Nancy Quinn: 1919-2014". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ "Hawaii: Nominations in Order". Time. 1959-03-30.