Margaret Mary Macdonald
Margaret Mary Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 57) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | teacher, secretary |
Margaret Mary Macdonald (November 11, 1910 – February 3, 1968) 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 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 (April 1, 2003). "Addressing the democratic deficit: Women and political culture in Atlantic Canada". Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture & Social Justice. 27 (2): 82–89. Retrieved January 5, 2024.