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Spouses Of The Governors Of Hawaii
The first lady or first gentleman of Hawaii is the spouse of the governor of Hawaii, an unpaid ceremonial position. Territorial spouses carved out their roles in varied ways, from traditional wives who raised the children and supported their husbands, to philanthropists and society hostesses. Perhaps the most personal insight into any of the spouses came from territorial governor Sanford B. Dole. Three years after the death of Anna Prentice Cate Dole, he published a small book, "for those who loved and still love Anna—my dear wife" detailing their courtship and marriage, her love of poetry, and the admiration the first governor of the Territory of Hawaii had for his wife. Nancy Quinn bridged the change of history, as the wife of the last governor of the Territory of Hawaii and first governor of the State of Hawaii. She believed her position was to put family first, being her husband's support in a place and time when Hawaii had not yet worked out financial accommodations for c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Quinn
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 Hawaii Admission Act, 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. She then served as the first First Lady of the new U.S. state of Hawaii from 1959 to 1962. According to ''Time (magazine), 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 of the United States, President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. Biography Quinn was born Nancy Ellen Witbeck on January 15, 1919, in St. Louis, Missouri. She married her husband, William F. Quinn, on July 11, 1942, at a ceremony in St. Louis. The couple moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1947 when William Quinn, a lawyer, was offered a job at the Robertson, Castle & Anthony law firm; he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
