Helen Fischer

Helen Fischer
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(1986-11-29) (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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Helen Fischer". Creating Alaska. University of Alaska. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. "Helen Fischer". Alaska and Polar Regions Collections. Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. Kerttula, Beth. "Women's History Month". Alaska Democrats. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. "Helen Fischer is interviewed by Bill Schneider in Anchorage, Alaska on August 24th, 1981". Alaska Statehood Commission tapes. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. Pamela. "Helen Fischer". Hall of Fame. Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

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