June Tompkins Benson
(1915-1981)
Politician, first woman mayor of Oklahoma
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Mildred June Benson (née Tomkins), commonly known as June Benson (1915–1981), was the first woman to serve as mayor in the American State of Oklahoma when elected mayor of Norman in 1957 by city commissioners. Benson was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 1985, thanks also to the significant contributions she made on voting rights and environmental protection.
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16 November 1915
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15 September 1981 (aged 65)
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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