Helen Fischer
Helen Fischer | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 26, 1959 – January 22, 1961 | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 12th district (8th district 1971–1975) | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – June 30, 1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Marie Schmid June 2, 1912 Sleepy Eye, Minnesota |
| Died | November 29, 1986 (aged 74) Palm Springs, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Anthony Fischer (m. 1933) |
| Profession | Businesswoman, politician |
Helen Marie Fischer (née Schmid; June 2, 1912 – November 29, 1986[1]) was an American politician and activist. She fought for Alaska Statehood and women's rights. A Democrat, she served in the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives in 1957-1959 and then the Alaska House of Representatives 1959-1961 and 1971-1975 before and after Alaska became a state. In 2009, she was inaugurated into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
Life and work
Helen Fischer was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.[1] She represented the 18th district of Alaska.[1] She was a delegate at the Alaska Constitutional Convention.[2] Fischer was one of six women at the convention.[3] She was the first secretary for Operation Statehood.[4][5] She died in 1986, in Palm Springs, California.[1] In 2009, she was inaugurated into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.[6]
Bibliography
- Alaska Statehood: the first 25 years. Alaska Video Productions (1983).
References
- ^ a b c d "Helen Fischer". Creating Alaska. University of Alaska. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Helen Fischer". Alaska and Polar Regions Collections. Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Kerttula, Beth. "Women's History Month". Alaska Democrats. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Victor Fischer; Charles Wohlforth (15 October 2012). To Russia with Love: An Alaskan's Journey. University of Alaska Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-60223-139-9.
- ^ Helen Fischer is interviewed by Bill Schneider in Anchorage, Alaska on August 24th, 1981. OCLC 182560837.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Pamela. "Helen Fischer". Hall of Fame. Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
External links
- Helen Fischer at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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- Members of the Alaska House of Representatives
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