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Carry Pothuis-Smit
Dutch politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilhelmina Carolina Benjamina "Carry" Pothuis-Smit (12 February 1872 ā 30 August 1951) was a politician and feminist in the Netherlands.[1] She was the first woman elected to the Senate of the Netherlands on 23 March 1920.[2]
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Carry Pothuis-Smit | |
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 1920ā1937 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilhelmina Carolina Benjamina Smit (1872-02-12)12 February 1872 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 30 August 1951(1951-08-30) (aged 79) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Spouse | Samuel Pothuis |
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