Hannah Atkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hannah Atkins

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-2010

Profession: politician, librarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hannah Diggs Atkins (November 1, 1923 – June 17, 2010) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1968 to 1980, and the first African-American woman elected to it.
She was later appointed to the simultaneous positions of Secretary of State of Oklahoma and Secretary of Social Services, establishing her as the highest ranked female in Oklahoma state government until she retired in 1991.