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 "LOUISE C. MCKINNEY 1868-1931 ~ Frankville Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 43.356 W 075° 57.839
18T E 423657 N 4952587
This plaque, describing the first woman in the British Empire to gain a parliamentary seat, is located in Frankville.
Waymark Code: WME873
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/17/2012
Views: 7
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Born on a nearby farm, Louise Crummy taught school in Leeds County and in 1896, married James McKinney. In 1903 they settled at Claresholm, Alberta. A leader in the temperance movement and strong advocate of female suffrage, she was elected as an Independent member of the Alberta legislature in 1917. She thus became the first woman in the British Empire to gain a parliamentary seat. In 1929 five leaders in the struggle for female emancipation, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Edwards and Irene Parlby, presented a petition to the Privy Council which gained for women the right of appointment to the Canadian Senate.
Address or location of plaque: On the east side of Road 29 at street number 271.
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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