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Helen Milliken

American women's rights activist, environmentalist, and former First Lady of Michigan (1922-2012) · United States · On the map · Died at 89

Helen Wallbank Milliken was an American women's rights activist, environmentalist, and former First Lady of Michigan. Milliken, the longest-lived First Lady in Michigan's history, served from 1969 to 1983 during the tenure of her husband, former Michigan Governor William Milliken.

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Michigan Women's Hall of Fame1983

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Milliken was known for her activism on behalf of many causes throughout her life. During the 1970s, she was one of Michigan's leading proponents of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Lived 1922 to 2012 · aged 89