Mary Kapuahualani Robinson

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Mary Kapuahualani Robinson
Member of the Hawaii Territorial Senate
In office
1951–1955
Constituency3rd Senatorial district (Oahu)
Personal details
Born
Mary Kapuahualani Hart

1895 or 1896
Died (aged 82)
CitizenshipUnited States
Political partyRepublican
OccupationBusinesswoman
NicknameGirlie

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]

She attended school at St. Andrew's Priory.[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]

Election history

1950 Hawaiian Territorial Senate election: 3rd district[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Heen 45,422 23.3
Republican Wilfred C. Tsukiyama 42,635 21.9
Republican Mary K. Robinson 33,504 17.2
Republican Herbert M. Richards 32,063 16.4
Democratic Arther K. Trask 30,200 15.5
Democratic Joseph P. Petrowski 11,119 5.7

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. ^ "Mary K. Hart, Mark Robinson Wed Monday". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. February 10, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mary Robinson, Founder of Travel Firm, Dies at 82". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 6, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  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. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "T. H. Election at a Glance". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 9, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved June 29, 2024.


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