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Eileen Rossiter, (née Hughes) (July 14, 1929 – January 20, 2007) was a Canadian politician. She was the second Prince Edward Island woman appointed to Senate of Canada (the first was Florence Elsie Inman).
The Hon. Eileen Rossiter | |
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Senator for Prince Edward Island | |
In office 1986–2004 | |
Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
Personal details | |
Born | Souris, Prince Edward Island | July 14, 1929
Died | January 20, 2007 77) | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative (1986-2004) Conservative (2004) |
Relations | James Joseph Hughes, grandfather |
Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on Fisheries (1991-1996) |
Born in Souris, Prince Edward Island, she was a realtor before being appointed to the Senate in 1986 representing the senatorial division of Prince Edward Island. She sat as a Progressive Conservative and later a Conservative. She retired on her 75th birthday in 2004.
She married Linus J. Rossiter in 1952. They had six children: Philip, Leonard, Kevin, Patricia, Colleen, and Mary.
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