Farquharson, Mary U.

Mary Farquharson was an activist for liberal and Christian causes who served as a Washington state senator from 1935 to 1941. She was born in 1901 and died in 1982. During World War II, Farquharson was deeply committed to aiding Japanese Americans who had been forcibly incarcerated. She was instrumental in advancing the case of Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese American who refused internment, to the U.S. Supreme Court.

From the description of Mary Farquharson papers relating to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, 1942-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50084416

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