Margaret Mary Macdonald
Margaret Mary Macdonald | |
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Member of Parliament for King's | |
In office 1961–1963 | |
Preceded by | John Augustine Macdonald |
Succeeded by | John Mullally |
Personal details | |
Born | November 11, 1910 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | February 3, 1968 |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | teacher, secretary |
Margaret Mary Macdonald was a Canadian politician. On May 29, 1961 she became the first woman to represent Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons of Canada.[1]
She first won representation for the electoral district of King's at the House of Commons in a by-election in 1961, a seat vacated by the death of her husband John Augustine Macdonald.[2] Macdonald successfully retained her seat in the 1962 federal election. She was defeated by Liberal John Mullally in the 1963 federal election.
References[]
- ^ "Women in Politics Across Canada, Select Table of Firsts (Chronological)". Athabasca University. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ Conrad, Margaret (2003). "Addressing the Democratic Deficit: Women and Political Culture in Atlantic Canada" (PDF). Mount Saint Vincent University. Retrieved 2007-10-26.[dead link]
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Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island
- Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Women in Prince Edward Island politics
- 20th-century Canadian women politicians
- 20th-century Canadian politicians
- Prince Edward Island politician stubs