Alice Harrell Strickland (June 24, 1859 – September 8, 1947) was an American politician and activist from Duluth, Georgia. Strickland was the first woman to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Georgia. She was also known for philanthropic work including establishing the first community forest in Georgia. In 2002 she was posthumously named a Georgia Woman of Achievement.
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24 June 1859 (1859-06-24)June 24, 1859
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8 September 1947 (aged 88)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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